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Louis Joseph Xavier François (22 October 1781 – 4 June 1789) was Dauphin of France as the second child and first son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. As son of a king of France, he was a fils de France ("Child of France"). Louis Joseph died aged seven from tuberculosis and was succeeded as Dauphin (and thus heir-apparent) by his four ...
Apr 22, 2022 · His elder brother, Louis Joseph, died at the age of seven from tuberculosis in June 1789, and Louis Charles became the “Dauphin”, the title accorded to the heir apparent of the throne of France. But external events were to overtake him while he was still a child. The French Revolution, in 1789, led to the violent overthrow of the French monarchy.
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Apr 12, 2024 · Louis Joseph, duke of Vendome, one of French King Louis XIV’s leading generals during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14). He was also made commander of the army of King Philip V of Spain in 1710, and he won major victories that assured Philip of his throne.
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May 9, 2024 · Louis-Joseph, 8e prince de Condé (born Aug. 9, 1736, Paris—died May 13, 1818, Paris) was one of the princely émigrés during the French Revolution. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, undated coloured engraving.
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Learn about the life and death of Louis Joseph, the son of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, who died of tuberculosis in 1789. Find out how his health problems, his parents' anxiety and the French Revolution affected his fate.
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Louis Joseph de Bourbon (9 August 1736 – 13 May 1818) was Prince of Condé from 1740 to his death. A member of the House of Bourbon, he held the prestigious rank of Prince du Sang.
Mar 27, 2024 · Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm (born Feb. 28, 1712, Candiac, France—died Sept. 14, 1759, Quebec) was a general who served as commander in chief of French forces in Canada (1756–59) during the Seven Years’ War, a worldwide struggle between Great Britain and France for colonial possessions.
