Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Died 1785-05-08.
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Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Lieutenant-General Étienne François de Choiseul, Duke of Choiseul, KOHS, OGF was a French Royal Army officer, diplomat and statesman. From 1758 to 1761 and again from 1766 to 1770, he served as Foreign Minister of France and had a strong influence on France's global strategy throughout the period. Choiseul is closely associated with France's defeat in the Seven Years' War and subsequent efforts to…
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Born 28 June 1719 · Died 8 May 1785 · Q289149
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1766· 1 entry
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Career landmark: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France (1766–1770).
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1761· 2 entries
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Career landmark: list of Naval Ministers of France (1761–1766).
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Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Career landmark: Secretary of State for War of France (1761–1770).
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1758· 2 entries
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Career landmark: Chief Minister of France (1758–1770).
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Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Career landmark: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France (1758–1761).
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1757· 1 entry
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Career landmark: list of ambassadors of France to Austria (1757–1758).
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1719· 1 entry
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
Born 1719-06-28.
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