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Farnese, Alessandro (2)

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Grandson of the following, and 3rd duke of Parma, a famous general; distinguished himself at the battle of Lepanto; was governor of the Spanish Netherlands, and fought successfully against France, defeating Henry IV. before the walls of Paris, and again two years later at Rouen, where he was mortally wounded (1546-1592).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Farnese, Alessandro (2)'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/farnese-alessandro-2.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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