François de Calvo
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François de Calvo, comte de Calvo, baptized in Barcelona on July 28, 1625, and died in Deinze on May 29, 1690, was a French gentleman and soldier of Catalan origin in the 17th century. Born into a good Catalan family, he chose to join the French army at a time when the Reaper War was raging. After serving for a time in the infantry, he switched to the cavalry, becoming captain of the Aguilar cavalry regiment in 1647. He raised a regiment and became a mestre de camp in 1654.
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Tenure | 1640 - 1690 |
Full name | Joan Salvador de Calvó |
Titles and styles | Count of Calvo Governor of Aire |
Other names | Calvo the Brave |
Years active | 1640–1690 |
Born | July 28, 1625 Barcelona (Spain) |
Died | May 29, 1690 (age 64) Deinze (Netherlands) |
Wars and battles | Thirty Years War
War of the Reunions War of the League of Augsburg Lérida (1646) Saint-Gothard (1664) Maastricht (1673) Seneffe (1674) Maastricht (1676) |
Noble family | Calvo |
Spouse(s) | Marie de Margarit |
Heir | François de Calvo |
Father | Josep de Calvo |
Mother | Jerónima de Gualbes |
Occupation | Lieutenant-General of the King's Armies |
A remarkable soldier, Calvo took part in all the campaigns of Louis XIV's reign, notably in Catalonia and Holland. He was promoted to brigadier in the king's armies in 1674. A general esteemed by the king for his efficiency, he was finally made lieutenant-general of the armies in 1676 following his intrepid defense of Maastricht. He was made a knight of the king's orders shortly before he died in 1688.