by the wounds he suffered at Nicopolis, and the hardships of the subsequent forced march. His body was returned to Europe and he was buried at the Abbey of Villeneuve, near Soissons, France. Family Coucy married as his first wife, Isabella of England, and had two children by her: Marie de Coucy, Countess of Soissons (1366-1405), married Henry of Bar, Marquis de Pont-à-Mousson and Lord of Marle. Philippa de Coucy (1367-1411), married Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford. Coucy married as his second wife, Isabelle of Lorraine, daughter of John I, Duke of Lorraine and Sophie of Württemberg, and had one child by her: Isabelle de Coucy (1386-1411), married Philip II, Count of Nevers. Coucy's campaigns Enguerrand participated in the following campaigns: 1358 Suppression of the Jacquerie 1369 Alsace campaign 1372-3 Papal Visconti campaign 1375 Gugler war 1378 Normandy campaign, Hundred Years War (HYW) 1379 Defense of the Picardy, (HYW) 1382 Suppression of Flemish uprising 1384 Italian campaign 1386 Preparation for invasion of England, (HYW) 1388 Guelders campaign 1390 Barbary Crusade 1395 Campaign against Genoa 1396 Battle of Nicopolis Coucy estate Coucy inherited the most awesome fortress in Europe at the death of his father, Enguerrand VI in 1346. The castle is known as the Château de Coucy and is considered a spectacular architectural achievement for its time. Coucy was responsible for the maintenance of the castle and additional construction on his familial estates, which consisted of the fortress, 150 towns and villages, famous forests and ponds, along with significant revenue. The estate was centred in the commune of Coucy Le Château Auffrique, in the modern Department of Aisne, France. Coucy found his estate in difficult economic and social circumstances when he returned from England in 1366. During his absence, facilities and agricultural properties in the estate communities had been damaged by both armies engaged in the war. Mills, granaries, breweries and other structures had to be rebuilt. Hired labour was in short supply, due both to the Black Death and war casualties. In addition, serfs permanently attached to the estate had fled to outlying communities, seeking work and security. In August 1368, Coucy issued a collective grant of freedom to 22 towns and villages under his control. He noted in the charter that his late father had intended to grant his subjects their freedom, but that the action was prevented by his premature death. Coucy established a system