Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Aiguillon
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Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Aiguillon (31 July 1720 – 1 September 1788), was a French soldier and statesman, and a nephew of Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu. He served as the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under King Louis XV.
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The Duke of Aiguillon | |
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Secretary of State for War | |
In office 27 January 1774 – 2 June 1774 | |
Monarchs | Louis XV Louis XVI |
Preceded by | The Marquis of Monteynard |
Succeeded by | The Count of Muy |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 6 June 1771 – 2 June 1774 | |
Monarchs | Louis XV Louis XVI |
Preceded by | The Duke of La Vrillère |
Succeeded by | Henri Léonard Jean Baptiste Bertin |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 July 1720 Paris, Kingdom of France |
Died | 1 September 1788(1788-09-01) (aged 68) Paris, Kingdom of France |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
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