Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti

Louis Armand II, Prince de Conti ( born November 10, 1695 in Paris, † May 4, 1727 in Paris) was the son of François Louis de Bourbon, prince de Conti and his wife Marie -Thérèse de Bourbon- Condé.

Life

Louis Armand II was sickly throughout his life. He served in the War of Spanish Succession under Marshal Villars, but could never achieve the military successes of his father; nevertheless, he was Field Marshal in 1713. He was also governor of Poitou, and a member of the Government and the Military Council.

At the collapse of Law's share scam he became very wealthy.

Marriage and issue

1713 he married his cousin Princess Louise Elisabeth ( 1693-1775 ), daughter of Prince Ludwig III. , Prince de Condé. From her children survived the following:

  • Louis -François (1717-1776), Prince de Conti
  • Louise Henriette (1726-1759), married since 1743 with Louis -Philippe, Duke of Orléans
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