François de Franquetot de Coigny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François de Franquetot de Coigny

Marshal of France

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1670

Place of Birth: Coutances, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1759

Profession: military leader

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

François de Franquetot de Coigny (16 March 1670 – 18 December 1759) was a Marshal of France, Count, and from 1747, the Duke of Coigny. He was born in the Coigny château near Coutances, Normandy as son of Robert-Jean de Coigny, and Marie-Françoise de Matignon.
His uncle was Charles-Auguste de Goyon-Matignon, Marshal of France and his nephew Jacques I, Prince of Monaco.
Like his father he pursued a military career.
He became brigadier in 1702, Maréchal de camp in 1703 and lieutenant general in 1709. His most notable victories were at San Pietro and Guastalla, which he won in 1734 together with Marshal de Broglie against the Austrians in the War of Polish Succession.
He was made a Marshal of France in 1734.
In the War of the Austrian Succession he replaced Marshal de Broglie in 1743 to defend the French positions on the Rhine.



Description	French portrait painter
Date of birth/death	25 March 1783	19 January 1855
Location of birth/death	Toulon	Paris
Work location	Marseille; Paris
Authority control	: Q3372678 VIAF: 76585590 ISNI: 0000 0001 0917 9375 ULAN: 500013606 LCCN: no99026643 WGA: GUÉRIN, Paulin-Jean-Baptiste WorldCat