Charles François de Broglie, Marquis of Ruffec
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Charles François de Broglie, Marquis of Ruffec[1] (19 August 1719 – 16 August 1781), was a French soldier and diplomat from the House of Broglie.
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Marquis of Ruffec | |
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Born | (1719-08-19)19 August 1719 Paris, France |
Died | 16 August 1781(1781-08-16) (aged 61) Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France |
Buried | Angouleme Cathedral |
Noble family | House of Broglie |
Wife | Louise Augustine de Montmorency |
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Father | François Marie de Broglie, Duke of Broglie |
Mother | Thérèse Gillette Locquet de Grandville |
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He served in the French Army and was one of the foremost diplomats in the service of Louis XV. He is chiefly remembered in connection with the Secret du Roi.[2]