François Gaston de Lévis
François Gaston de Lévis | |
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Portrait of Lévis | |
| Born | 20 August 1719 Ajac, France |
| Died | 26 November 1787 (aged 68) Arras, France |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Title | 1st Duke of Lévis |
| Spouse | Gabrielle Augustine Michel |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service | French Royal Army |
| Years of service | 1735–1787 |
| Rank | Marshal of France |
| Unit | Marine Regiment |
| Commands | Commander-in-chief, New France |
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| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis Knight of the Royal, Military, and Hospitaller Orders of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem |
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François-Gaston de Lévis, 1st Duke of Lévis (20 August 1719 – 20 November 1787), styled as the Chevalier de Lévis until 1785, was a French Royal Army officer. He served with distinction in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession. During the Seven Years' War, he was second-in-command to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in the defense of New France and then, after the surrender of New France in 1760, he served in Europe. After the war, he was appointed Governor of Artois, and in 1783 he was made a Marshal of France.