Montrevel, Nicola Auguste de Labom

The youngest son of Ferdinan de Laboma , Count de Montreuil, and Marie Ollier de Nuantel.

Originally called Chevalier de Montrevel. He was brought up at court with the children of Henri de Lorren , Count d'Arcourt. After the death of his elder brother, Charles-Francois de Laboma, Marquis de Saint-Martin, on May 13, 1666 he received his company in the cavalry regiment of the Queen. Soon, due to a duel in Lyon , he was forced to leave the kingdom, and on June 20 was removed from office.

He returned to France in 1667. He served during the siege of Tournais , taken on June 24, La Capelle , the 25th, Douai , surrendered on July 6, the citadel of Curtre on the 18th and Audenard , surrendered on the 31st. On August 15, he was appointed captain of the regiment of Colonel General of the Cavalry, distinguished himself in the siege of Liège , taken by the king on August 27, and the defeat of Prince de Lin and Count de Marches on the 31st.

In 1668, at the head of his regiment, he attacked an enemy convoy advancing along the Espierre bridge, and was dangerously wounded by a shot from a musket in his thigh.

In 1672, he served under the command of Marshal Türenn during the siege and capture of Burik (June 3), Rees (June 8) and crossing the Rhine (June 12), during which he received several injuries, including a saber hit in the face. It was during the capture of Nimwegen on July 9, Grave of the 14th, the island and the city of Bommel on September 26.

March 1, 1673, after the resignation of the Chevalier de Larochefoucauld, was appointed campaigner lieutenant of the Orleans Cavalry Regiment. He served in Holland under the command of Marshal of Luxembourg during the siege of Maastricht , taken by the king on June 29.

Under the command of Prince Conde, he fought on August 11, 1674 at the Battle of Senef , and participated in the release of Oudenaard, besieged by the Prince of Orange .

After the resignation of his father by the order given on February 22, 1675 in Saint-Germain-en-Lay , he was appointed general governor of Bresses , Bugey , Valrôme and Charolais . In the same year he participated in the siege of Limburg , which surrendered on June 21. August 29 received the Royal Regiment, dismissed from command of the Orleans Regiment, and ended the campaign in Germany, where he defeated the enemy detachment and captured the commander.

In 1676 he served under the command of the Duke of Orleans during the siege of Conde , taken on April 26, Bush , surrendered on May 11, Era , taken on July 31, then moved to help Maastricht, forcing the Prince of Orange to lift the siege.

The patent of February 25, 1677, was made to the foremen of the king’s armies. Participated in the siege of Valenciennes , taken by the king on March 17, Cambrai , surrendered to the king on April 5, and his citadel, taken by the king of the 17th. On April 11, he fought at Kassel, then moved against St. Omer , who surrendered on the 20th.

July 22, 1677, after the death of Lacardonnier, was appointed commissar general of the cavalry, dismissed from command of the Royal Regiment. Contributed to the release of Charleroi (August 14), besieged by the Prince of Orange, and the capture of Saint-Guillen on December 11.

In 1678 he served in the sieges of the city of Ghent , which surrendered on March 9, the citadel that capitulated on the 12th, and Ypres taken on the 25th. Then he became commander of the cavalry in the German army, Marshal Kreki , fought at Reinfeld on July 6 and the persecution of the Duke of Lorraine on the 23rd.

In July 1679 he was dismissed from governorship in Bress.

On April 5, 1584 he was appointed commander of the cavalry in the army of Marshal Kreki, and participated in the siege of Luxembourg , which surrendered on June 4.

August 24, 1688 was promoted to camp marshal , in September dismissed from the post of general commissar of the cavalry.

March 1, 1689 he was appointed to the Flanders Army of Marshal d'Humiere , on August 27 he participated in the Battle of Valkour, lost by the French. July 1, 1690, under the command of the Marshal of Luxembourg, he fought against the troops of Prince von Waldeck at the Battle of Fleurus .

In 1691, he participated in the siege of Mons , taken on April 9, and the battle of Lös on September 18, in 1692, in the siege of Namur , surrendered to the king on June 5, of the castle, which fell on the 30th, and distinguished himself in the battle of Stenkerk on August 3.

March 30, 1693 promoted to lieutenant general of the armies of the king, served in the Moselle Army of Monsignor , then commanded a separate corps. By order of October 29 for the winter, he was appointed commander in the interfluve of the Fox and Scheldt .

In 1694 he commanded a separate corps in Flanders; November 2 appointed winter commander in Tours and Mons . In 1695, he served under the command of Marshal Villrois during the bombing of Brussels on August 13-15. In 1696 he fought in the same army, and by order of October 26 he was appointed to command in winter in Saint-Guillen and Courthra.

On January 20, 1697, after the death of the Marquis de Montaille, he was appointed Governor of Montruil. He participated in the siege of Ata , which surrendered on June 5.

June 3, 1701 determined in the Netherlands Army Marshal Buffler , took Liege, which the Dutch intended to seize. On October 25, he was appointed commander for the winter on the Meuse and in the duchies of Limburg and Luxembourg .

On April 21, 1702 he was appointed to the Flanders Army of the Duke of Burgundy and Marshal Buffler, drove the Dutch army to the gates of Nimwegen, where she retreated in disarray on June 11, losing 1,200 people.

January 14, 1703 at Versailles promoted to the rank of Marshal of France; took the oath of the 21st. On the 31st he was appointed commander in Languedoc , and on April 24 took command of the troops. April 5, 1704 transferred to the post of commander in Guyenne . Before leaving for the new destination on April 16, he defeated the Californian rebels of Cévennes , killing 800 people.

February 2, 1705 was granted the knights of the orders of the king .

Formed in Gyeni dragoon regiment, dubbed the Gyensky. On May 27, he was appointed campus master, and was dismissed from this position in September 1707.

In 1716, dismissed from command in Guyenne, and on April 26 he was appointed commander in Alsace and Franche-Comté .

1st wife (1665): Isabeau de Vera de Polian , Dame de Cuizier, daughter of Jean de Vera, Senora de Polian, and Isabelle de Saint-Gilles, widow of Auguste de Forben, Marquise de Sollier, and Armand de Crussol, Count d 'Uzesa. Childless marriage

2nd wife (1688): Jeanne-Eme de Rabodange (d. 02.25.1722), widow of Benedict-Francois Ruxel, marquise de Granse, chief of the squadron of naval armies. Childless marriage

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