Louis, 4 duke de Noailles

Louis, 4^e duke de Noailles (born April 21, 1713—died Aug. 22, 1793, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fr.) was duc d’Ayen until the death of his father (Adrien-Maurice), when he became the duc de Noailles. He served in most of the wars of the 18th century without particular distinction but was nevertheless made a marshal of France, as the marshal of Noailles, in 1775. He refused to emigrate during the Revolution but escaped the fate of most noblemen by...