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Victor-Francois de Broglie Biography and Timeline

Follow Victor-Francois de Broglie through 17 dated historical records for France.

Victor-Francois de Broglie, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

17Distinct records
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1718–1804Years on this page

1718

Birth of Victor-Francois de Broglie

Duke · Parma · House / House of Broglie

Birth of Victor-Francois de Broglie

1734

Colonel

Duke · Colonel · Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1742

Siege of Prague

Duke · Colonel · Prague · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

Takes part in the siege of Prague

1744

Brigadier General

Duke · Brigadier · Warfare / Military

Appointed Brigadier

1745

Peerage

Duke · Colonel · House / House of Broglie

Created Duc de Broglie

Peerage

Duke · Marchal de Camp · Warfare / Military

Appointed Marchal de Camp

1759

Marshal

Duke · Marshal · Bergen · Warfare / Military

Appointed Marshal

Reichsfurst

Duke · Reichsfurst · Bergen · Warfare / Military

Appointed Reichsfurst (Prince of the Empire) by Emperor Francis I Francis I

Battle of Bergen

Duke · Bergen · Warfare / Seven Years War

In command at the Battle of Bergen

Role range: 1756-1763

Battle of Bergen

Duke · Lieutenant General · Bergen · Warfare / Seven Years War

Broglie defeats Prince Ferdinand at Bergen & is created Marshal of France

Role range: 1756-1763

Capture of Minden

Duke · Marshal · Minden · Warfare / Seven Years War

Broglie captures Minden which guards access to Hanover

Role range: 1756-1763

Marshal

Duke · Marshal · Bergen · Warfare / Seven Years War

Appointed Marshal

Role range: 1756-1763

Siege of Hanover

Duke · Marshal · Hanover · Warfare / Seven Years War

Broglie captures Minden which guards access to Hanover

Role range: 1756-1763

Reichsfurst

Duke · Reichsfurst · Bergen · Warfare / Seven Years War

Appointed Reichsfurst (Prince of the Empire) by Emperor Francis I Francis I

Role range: 1756-1763

1760

Battle of Corbach

Duke · Marshal · Corbach · Warfare / Seven Years War

Broglie is victorious at the Battle of Corbach

Role range: 1756-1763

1761

Battle of Vellinghausen

Duke · Marshal · Vellinghausen · Warfare / Seven Years War

Broglie is defeated at Vellinghausen

Role range: 1756-1763

1804

Death of Victor-Francois de Broglie

Duke · Munster · House / House of Broglie

Death of Victor-Francois de Broglie

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.