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Louis Joseph de Bourbon Conde8th Prince de Condé, only son of Louis-Henri de Bourbon-Condé
Date of Birth: 09.08.1736
Country:  France |
Content:
- Biography of Louis-Joseph de Bourbon-Condé
- Military Career
- Conflict with the King
- The French Revolution
- Russian Service and Later Life
Biography of Louis-Joseph de Bourbon-Condé
Louis-Joseph de Bourbon-Condé, also known as the 8th Prince de Condé, was born as the only son of Louis-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, the 8th Prince de Condé, and Princess Caroline of Hesse-Rheinfels. He enjoyed a special favor from King Louis XV.
Military Career
At the beginning of the Seven Years' War, Condé joined the army and in 1762, he defeated the hereditary prince Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick near Friedberg.
Conflict with the King
In 1771, Condé was briefly exiled for his disagreement with a parliament reform approved by King Louis XV. However, he returned shortly after. In 1787, during the Assembly of Notables, Condé signed a memorandum in which the aristocracy and the clergy protested against any violation of their privileges.
The French Revolution
With the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, Condé left France and funded a group of emigrants on the Rhine. In 1792, he joined the Austrian army in a campaign against France and participated in the Siege of Landau, but was ultimately pushed back across the Rhine. He continued to participate in subsequent campaigns.
Russian Service and Later Life
After the Campo Formio Peace Treaty in 1797, Condé entered Russian service and fought against the French Republic in Switzerland in 1799. When Tsar Paul I withdrew from the coalition against France, Condé re-joined the Austrian army until the Treaty of Lunéville forced him to disband his troops. He then retired to England in 1801.
In 1814, Condé returned to France as part of Louis XVIII's entourage. He published a valuable work, "Essai sur la vie du grand Condé" (Paris, 1806).
