Francois de Neufville Villeroi Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francois de Neufville Villeroi, based on 4 World History Database records associated with France.

4 records1693–16954 events2 places

Chronological biography

1693

Siege of Charleroi Begins10 September 1693

Warfare / Nine Years War · Marshal · Marshal of France · Charleroi

Villeroi begins the French siege of Charleroi during the final phase of the 1693 campaign.

Capture of Charleroi11 October 1693

Warfare / Nine Years War · Marshal · Marshal of France · Charleroi

Villeroi completes the siege and takes Charleroi for France.

1695

Bombardment of Brussels13 August 1695

Warfare / Nine Years War · Marshal · Marshal of France · Brussels

Villeroi begins the French bombardment of Brussels in an unsuccessful attempt to divert Allied pressure from Namur.

Bombardment of Brussels Continues15 August 1695

Warfare / Nine Years War · Marshal · Marshal of France · Brussels

Villeroi continues the bombardment of Brussels, but the destruction fails to draw the Allies away from Namur.

Titles and roles

Marshal · Marshal of France

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.