Henri De Schomberg, count, a French soldier, born in Paris in 1573 or 1575, died in Bordeaux, Nov. 17, 1632. He was descended from the German Schombergs. After holding various high offices he became in 1619 superintendent of finance and grand master of artillery, and assisted in reducing the Protestant strongholds in Languedoc and Guienne. From 1621 to 1624 he was omnipotent as prime minister, and excited the jealousy of Richelieu, who had him displaced, but raised to the rank of marshal. He expelled the English from the island of Ré in 1627, and distinguished himself during the siege of La Ro-chelle; took Pinerolo in 1630, and forced the duke of Savoy to raise the siege of Casale; in 1632 commanded the army against the insurgents in Languedoc, on Sept. 1 defeated and captured the duke of Montmorency at Cas-telnaudary, and was made governor of Languedoc. He published Relation de la guerre d'Italie (Paris, 1630). - His son Charles (1601 -'56) served under him in Italy and Languedoc, succeeded him as governor of the latter province, defeated the Spaniards at Leucate in 1637, received the rank of marshal, took Perpignan in 1642, and commanded the army which invaded Catalonia in 1648. He acquired the title of duke by his first wife, the duchess of Halluyn. His second wife, Marie de Hautefort (1616-91), was a favorite of Louis XIII., and one of the most celebrated women of her day, best known as maréchale de Schomberg.