In war everything depends upon being able to deceive the enemy; and having once gained this point, in never allowing him time to recover himself. - Claude Louis Hector de Villars

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In war everything depends upon being able to deceive the enemy; and having once gained this point, in never allowing him time to recover himself.

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About Claude Louis Hector de Villars

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince de Martigues, Marquis then Duc de Villars, Vicomte de Melun (8 May 1653 – 17 June 1734) was a general of Louis XIV of France, one of only six Marshals who have been promoted to Marshal General of France.

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Alternative Names: Louis-Hector Villars, Marquis de Villars Duc de Villars
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