Skeleton of Three Musketeers' d'Artagnan may have been found under Dutch church
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- Remains found under a church in the Netherlands may belong to d'Artagnan, the inspiration for 'The Three Musketeers'.
- The skeleton was discovered near the altar of St Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht, with a bullet fragment and period coin.
- D'Artagnan, a real-life musketeer for King Louis XIV, died in 1673 during the siege of Maastricht.
- DNA testing is underway to confirm the identity by comparing with descendants.
- A letter from the time of his death mentioned burial in consecrated ground, supporting the claim.