Jean Baptiste de La Rochefoucauld, Duke of Anville
Jean Baptiste Louis Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld | |
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Jean-Baptiste Louis Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld | |
| Born | 17 August 1707 |
| Died | 16 September 1746 (aged 39) Chibouctou |
| Allegiance | King of France |
| Branch | French galley corps, French navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | Grand Expedition |
| Spouse(s) |
Marie-Louise Nicole de La Rochefoucauld
(m. 1732; died 1746) |
| Relations | Louis Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld (son) |
Jean-Baptiste Louis Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld de Roye, Duke of Anville (17 August 1707 – 16 September 1746), Marquis of Roucy, who was made the Duke of Anville by King Louis XV of France and pursued a military career in the French galley corps. He is best known for leading the French fleet on the disastrous Duc d'Anville Expedition to Acadia.