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Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien
1804Mar, 21

Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien

Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien (b. 1772)
Louis Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien (duc d'Enghien pronounced [dɑ̃ɡɛ̃]) (Louis Antoine Henri; 2 August 1772 – 21 March 1804) was a member of the House of Bourbon of France. More famous for his death than for his life, he was executed on charges of aiding Britain and plotting against France, shocking royalty across Europe.

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