Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours

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title: Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours
text: Gaston de Foix, duc de Nemours, nicknamed The Thunderbolt of Italy, was a famed French military commander of the Renaissance. Nephew of King Louis XII of France and general of his armies in Italy from 1511 to 1512, he is noted for his military feats in a career which lasted no longer than a few months. The young general is regarded as a stellar commander well ahead of his time. An adept of lightning fast forced marches as well as sudden and bold offensives that destabilized contemporary armies a
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description: French nobleman and famed military commander (1489–1512)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_of_Foix,_Duke_of_Nemours
date created: 2005-07-06T01:54:55Z
date modified: 2024-05-11T17:03:33Z
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