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  1. François-Gaston de Lévis, 1st Duke of Lévis (20 August 1719 – 20 November 1787), styled as the Chevalier de Lévis until 1785, was a nobleman and a Marshal of France. He served with distinction in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession.

  2. Jan 21, 2008 · François-Gaston, Duc de Lévis, French army officer (born 20 August 1719 near Limoux, France; died 26 November 1787 in Arras, France). Born into an impoverished branch of the French nobility, he rose through the military hierarchy thanks to his family connections, his sangfroid and his bravery on the battlefield.

  3. François Gaston de Lévis, né le 20 août 1719 à Ajac (Languedoc, aujourd'hui dans le département de l'Aude), mort le 26 novembre 1787 à Arras [1], chevalier, puis duc de Lévis, est un militaire français qui s'est notamment illustré en Nouvelle-France.

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  5. LÉVIS, FRANÇOIS (François-Gaston) DE, Duc de LÉVIS, army officer; b. 20 Aug. 1719 at the Château d’Ajac, near Limoux, France, son of Jean de Lévis, Baron d’Ajac, and Jeanne-Marie de Maguelonne; d. 26 Nov. 1787 at Arras, France. François de Lévis was born into an impoverished branch of one of the more ancient noble families of France.

  6. Seven thousand men under the command of French general François-Gaston de Lévis met 3,400 soldiers under the command of General James Murray in violent combat which ended with a major victory for the French.

  7. François-Gaston de Lévis, 1st Duke of Lévis, styled as the Chevalier de Lévis until 1785, was a nobleman and a Marshal of France. He served with distinction in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession.

  8. Jan 21, 2008 · François-Gaston, duc de Lévis, officier de l’armée française (né le 20 août 1719 près de Limoux, France; décédé le 26 novembre 1787 à Arras, France). Issu d’une branche appauvrie de la noblesse française, il gravit les échelons de la hiérarchie militaire grâce à ses relations, son sang-froid et sa bravoure sur le champ de ...

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