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Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse


 

Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (June 6 1678December 1 1737) was the third son of Louis XIV and Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. At the age of five he was created admiral of France.

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June 6 - 1678 - December 1 - 1737 - Louis XIV - Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan - Admiral of France

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He distinguished himself during the War of the Spanish Succession, and inflicted a severe defeat on Admiral Rooke near Málaga in 1704. He kept aloof from the intrigues of his sister-in-law Anne, Duchess of Maine.

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War of the Spanish Succession - Admiral Rooke - Málaga - 1704 - Anne, Duchess of Maine

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His son, Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthievre, succeeded his father in his posts.

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