Henri Duval, Count of Dampierre

Born in the castle of Hans, in the Prince-Bishopric of Metz, Dampierre entered Austrian Habsburg service in 1602, during the Long Turkish War, and fought under Giorgio Basta against Stephen Bocskai during the Bocskai uprising.

[1] In 1605, mutineers in the garrison he was commanding forced him to surrender Esztergom to the besieging Turks.

[1] Dampierre was an active commander during the Uskok War, and in 1618 was sent to Bohemia at the head of a hastily raised force to help put down the Bohemian Revolt.

[1] His men foiled a Protestant attempt to intimidate Ferdinand II into making concessions by storming the Hofburg Palace.

Sent to prevent Gabriel Bethlen from linking up with the Bohemian rebels, Dampierre died of his wounds on 8 October 1620, after leading an unsuccessful assault on Bratislava Castle.