Robert de la Marck

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Robert van der Marck, Seigneur de la Flourance [Fleurange] (1491–1537) was a major French commander during the Italian Wars, taking part in the Battle of Ravenna and the Battle of Novara. As part of the prelude to the Italian War of 1521, he—having been funded and equipped by Francis I of France—launched an invasion of Imperial territory around the Meuse River, but was defeated by Henry III of Nassau-Breda. At the Battle of Pavia, he commanded the Swiss mercenaries, and was captured along with Francis.

Self-styled "The Young Adventurer," he was one of Francis I's close companions in the last years of Louis XII's life, and remained close after Francis ascended the throne.

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• Hackett, Francis. Francis the First. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co.,
• Konstam, Angus. Pavia 1525: The Climax of the Italian Wars. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 1996. ISBN 1-85532-504-7.