Emanuel, Prince of Solre, 7th Duke of Croÿ
Emanuel, duc de Croÿ, Prince de Solre, was a French soldier of the 18th century who attained the rank of Marshal of France.
Biography
The only son of Philippe-Alexandre-Emmanuel de Croy, he was born a prince of the Holy Roman Empire.After the attempted assassination of King Louis XV by Robert-François Damiens, he was sent to Artois, to investigate and reconstruct the route of the assassin. He was raised to the rank of Marshal of France on 13 June 1783 and he died in Paris on 30 March 1784 at the age of sixty-six.
Marriage and children
Emmanuel de Croÿ married in 1741 Angélique-Adélaïde d'Harcourt, daughter of François d'Harcourt (Marshal of France). Together they had:- Adélaïde de Croÿ-Solre, married Joseph Anne Auguste, Duke of Croy-Havré, Duke of Havré, Lord of Tourcoing, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
- Anne Emmanuel, 8th Duke of Croÿ, Grandee of Spain, Field Marshal, Knight of the Holy Spirit, married Auguste Friederike zu Salm-Kyrburg, had issue.