Louis-François de Bourbon, prince de Conti
French prince
Louis-François de Bourbon, prince de Conti (born Aug. 13, 1717, Paris—died Aug. 2, 1776, Paris) was Louis-Armand II’s second son. He adopted a military career and, when the War of the Austrian Succession broke out in 1741, accompanied Charles Louis, duc de Belle-Isle, to Bohemia. His services there led to his appointment to command the army in Italy, where he distinguished himself by forcing the pass of Villafranca and winning the Battle of Coni in...