Anne was the Dame of Soubise in her own right. A member of the House of Rohan, she was wife of the Prince of Soubise. The flag was designed by Anthony C. George of Soubise in Saint Andrew Parish. Command of the larger southern invasion was given to Prince Soubise. Prince Soubise and Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen shared command of the Allied force. After some persuasion Soubise and Saxe-Hildburghausen were convinced and everyone went to sleep. Soubise, who undoubtedly knew better, ordered no ground reconnaissance and sent no advanced guard. Soubise and Saxe-Hildburghausen ignored the confusion as their own troops struggled in the wheeling pivot. Styled "prince d'Epinoy" at birth, he became the Prince of Soubise after 1749. The Huguenot city of La Rochelle voted to join Soubise on 8 August 1625.