Jacques Lauriston
French soldier and diplomat (1768–1828) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston (1 February 1768 – 12 June 1828) was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish and Portuguese descent, and a general officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Pondicherry in French India, where his father, Jean Law de Lauriston, was Governor-General. Jean Law de Lauriston was a nephew of the financier John Law. Jacques’ mother was a member of the Carvallho family of Portuguese traders.
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Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law de Lauriston | |
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Born | (1768-02-01)1 February 1768 Pondicherry, French India |
Died | 12 June 1828(1828-06-12) (aged 60) Paris, France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French French First Republic First French Empire Bourbon Restoration |
Service/ | Artillery, staff |
Years of service | 1786-1828 |
Rank | Marshal of France |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Légion d'Honneur Order of Saint-Louis |
Other work | Diplomat |
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Lauriston Castle, in Scotland, was inherited by John Law in 1729. Lauriston is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.