Person
Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine
French general
b. 1740 CE – d. 1793 CE
World The North Atlantic Lands
Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine (February 4, 1740 – August 28, 1793) is a French general.
Born in Metz, he begins his military career as a captain in the Seven Years' War, where he learns to admire the modern military organization of Prussia.
People
- Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine
- Charles François Dumouriez
- Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau
- Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Groups
- Mainz, Electoral Archbishopric of
- Austria, Archduchy of
- Frankfurt am Main, Imperial Free City of
- Worms, Bishopric of
- Netherlands, United Provinces of the (Dutch Republic)
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine. History Atlas. Retrieved 2 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/adam-philippe-comte-de-custine/
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