[2] The bride's father, Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, was extremely against the alliance and attempted to win his daughter back by force, but the Count of Porcéan closed the borders of Luxembourg and announced that the marriage had been consummated.
Philip had determination and a strong force of personality, and was both respected as an administrator and accomplished in battle.
He is recorded as a participant in most of the battles of Philip the Good and Charles the Bold, during which his fortunes ranged from being knighted for valour to being held hostage.
[3] In 1471 he defected to the King of France with 600 knights but returned to Burgundy to fight for Charles during the Battle of Nancy.
Following Charles's death, Philip helped arrange the betrothal of his heiress Marie with Emperor Maximilian I.