CRILLON, LOUIS BALBIS DE BERTON DE (I 543 1615), French soldier, called by Henry IV. "the bravest of the brave," was born at Murs in Provence. As a boy of 14 he joined the army of the duke of Guise and won distinction at the capture of Calais and Guines and afterwards at, among other battles, those of Jarnac and Moncontour. At all these engagements Crillon was wounded. In 157o, he went to serve with Don John of Aus tria against the Turks, and though wounded at the battle of Lepanto, was charged with carrying news of the victory to the pope and the French king. Crillon was in Paris during the mas sacre of St. Bartholomew, which he strongly condemned. He took part, however, in the siege of La Rochelle, where he was wounded and although he was loyal to Henry III. in his struggle with the League, after the death of that king he gave his whole allegiance to Henry IV. He fought at the battle of Ivry and was present at the siege of Paris. After the peace with Savoy was concluded Crillon retired to his estate and gave himself to pious exercises. It is related of him that being present at church one day when the story of the Passion was being read, the old soldier became enraged at hearing of the outrages which Christ had suffered, and drawing his sword cried out "Where were you then, Crillon?" Crillon, who was one of the greatest captains of the i6th century, died at Avignon on December 2, 1615.