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was his godfather. In his early days, he was thrice imprisoned in the
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who told him "your star has risen and it shall never be dimmed".
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fought a famous duel over him. In 1729, he began an affair with
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retreating rapidly from him, the Duc lead his army in pursuit.
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forcing him to break off the siege and withdraw from
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upon the
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the commander of the Army of
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Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis was born in
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