25th June was the death of
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan
Killed by a musket ball to the throat at the Siege of Maastricht.
Thanks to Alan Larsen for this.
This image by Van der Meulen is said to be D'Artagnan - from the painting Arrivée de Louis XIV au camp devant Maestricht - |
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