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About Francois Nicolaas Fagel
Lieutenant-General François Nicolas Baron Fagel was a Dutch States Army officer. He was a nephew of Gaspar Fagel and took part in many battles during his career. As an infantry officer, he played an important role several battles, including the Battle of Landen, the Battle of Ekeren and the Battle of Malplaquet. From 1704 to 1705, Fagel commanded Allied forces in Portugal in concert with the English commander Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway. Fagel also was a siege expert and led the sieges of Béthune, Bouchain and Le Quesnoy in 1710, 1711 and 1712 respectively. He was the son of Nicolaas Fagel, mayor of Nijmegen, and Elisabeth Robbé.
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- art collector
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
- Born
- February 3, 1655
- Died
- February 23, 1718