La Trémoille, Louis de
La Trémoille or La Trimouille, Louis de (lwē də lä trāmoi`yə or trēm
`yə), 1460–1525, French general; grandson of Georges de La Trémoille. He commanded the army that attempted to secure Brittany for the French crown after the death (1488) of Duke Francis II Francis II, 1435–88, duke of Brittany. He succeeded (1458) his uncle Arthur III. In his struggle with the French crown for the independence of his duchy, Francis entered (1465) the League of the Public Weal against King Louis XI and invaded Normandy in 1467...... Click the link for more information. . He distinguished himself in the Italian Wars Italian Wars, 1494–1559, series of regional wars brought on by the efforts of the great European powers to control the small independent states of Italy.
..... Click the link for more information. , notably at Fornovo (1495), Marignano (1515), and Pavia (1525).
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