Imbert de La Platière, lord of Bourdillon (1516–1567), was a French army officer and Marshal of France. He began his career under Francis I, fighting at the famous victory of Ceresole in 1544. During the reign of Henri II he continued to receive career advancements, becoming Lieutenant general first of Champagne and Brie in 1553, and then the important border fortresses in the Piedmont in 1559. Having fought for the crown during the Italian Wars he continued to serve loyally as the French Wars of Religion began, becoming a Marshal in December 1562 on the death of Paul de Thermes, aiding in the enforcement of the Peace of Amboise after the first religious war, and being sent to crush the nascent religious leagues in 1565. He died in 1567, shortly before the civil wars resumed. Early life and family A member of the Platière family, native of the region Nivernais, Imbert de la Platière, Lord of Bourdillon, Frasnay, Montigny-lès-Cherlieu, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Aubin and Époisses, was born in 1516. He was the son of Philippe de la Platière, lord of the Bordes, maître d' hôtel of the king who was made captain of city Niort in 1520 before dying a few years later in 1525 and Catherine de La Fayette who died in 1529. He was also the nephew of Imbert de la Platière (d. 1519), Bishop of Nevers. He remained tied with Nevers his career advancing as a protégé of the Duke of Nevers. He married first Claude de Damas who was the widow of Gerarde de la Magdelaine, she would however die in 1558, and he would re-marry, to Françoise de Birague daughter of René de Birague who became Chancellor of France in 1573. He had no children with either wife, and his niece Françoise de la Platière became his heiress upon his death. Reign of Francis I He participated in King Francis I of France's military campaigns in Champagne and Italy, including the famous Battle of Ceresole in 1544. In the wake of the battle, he was made bailli of Auxois in 1545. During this time he was in the service of the duke of Nevers, lieutenant of a company of his soldiers, and captain of 50 gentlemen of an ordinance company. Reign of Henri II Upon the ascension of the new king he was granted the title of Maréchal de camp in 1552, Lieutenant general in charge of