Joseph de Montclar

Joseph de Pons-Guimera Baron de Montclair (1625 in Montclar1690 in

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was French cavalry general. Commander in chief of the

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, he implacably executed the orders of

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and Louvois. In 1676 the king ordered the destruction of

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, which he accomplished in January 1677. The same year he destroyed many more fortresses. In the

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, he took part in the destruction of large parts of the Palatinate. {{DEFAULTSORT:Montclar, Joseph de 1625 births 1690 deaths Barons of France French generals Place of birth missing