François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien

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François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien (23 September 1519 - 23 February 1546) was a French prince of the blood. He was the son of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme.

Given command of the French army in Italy by Francis I of France during the Italian War of 1542, he led it to victory at the Battle of Ceresole in 1544.

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  • Oman, Charles. A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century. London: Methuen & Co., 1937.
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