Étienne François de Choiseul, Duke of Choiseul

Étienne François de Choiseul, Marquis of Stainville, Duke of Choiseul, KOHS, OGF was a French military officer, diplomat and statesman. From 1758 to 1761 and from 1766 to 1770, he was Foreign Minister of France and had a strong influence on France's global strategy throughout the period. He is closely associated with France's defeat in the Seven Years' War and subsequent efforts to rebuild French prestige.

28 June 1719

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