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Originally appearing in Volume V09, Page 774 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ESPINAY , TIMOL$ON D' (1580-1644), See also:

French soldier, was the eldest of the four sons of See also:Francois d'Espinay, seigneur de See also:Saint Luc (1554-1597), and was himself See also:marquis de Saint Luc. In 1603 he accompanied See also:Sully in his See also:embassy to See also:London. In 1622, in his capacity as See also:vice-See also:admiral of See also:France, he gained some advantages over the defenders of La Rochelle, obliging the Huguenot See also:commander, See also:Benjamin de See also:Rohan, seigneur de See also:Soubise, to evacuate the islands of Re and See also:Oleron. In 1627 he was named See also:lieutenant-See also:general of See also:Guienne and See also:marshal of France.

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