COND, LOUIS III, 6E PRINCE DE (6TH PRINCE OF)

born Oct. 10, 1668, Paris died March 4, 1710, Paris byname Monsieur Le Duc prince of Cond who distinguished himself in the Dutch Wars. He was the 5th prince's second son and eventual successor. He was short, with an enormous head and a yellow complexion, and was notoriously malevolent and offensive. In 1685 he was married to one of Louis XIV's bastards, Louise Franoise de Bourbon (previously known as Mlle de Nantes). As a soldier (from 1688), he showed bravery, notably in the battles of Steinkerk (1692) and Neerwinden (1693). On his father's death he was unable to assume the designation Monsieur le Prince since the Conds could no longer claim the rank of premier prince of the blood. He therefore never used his title of prince de Cond, continuing to be known as Monsieur le Duc (he was Duc de Bourbon).