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Étienne François Choiseul, duc de
Étienne François Choiseul, duc de , 1719–85, French statesman. After successful service in the army he entered the diplomatic service and gained support from Mme de Pompadour . As ambassador to Vienna (1757) he strengthened the Austrian alliance by conducting first negotiations toward the marriage of Marie Antoinette with the future Louis XVI. Later, in his capacity as minister of foreign affairs (1758–70), Choiseul negotiated the Family Compact and the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Seven Years War, and he annexed Lorraine (1766) and Corsica (1768). As minister of war (1761–70) and of the navy (1761–66) he reorganized the fighting forces and introduced reforms. He supported the publication of the Encyclopédie and aided suppression of the Jesuits, which weakened his position at court. A clique surrounding King Louis XV's mistress Mme Du Barry caused his exile from court (1770).
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"Étienne François Choiseul, duc de." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Étienne François Choiseul, duc de." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-ChoiseulE.html "Étienne François Choiseul, duc de." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-ChoiseulE.html |
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Choiseul, Etienne François, Duc de
Choiseul, Etienne François, Duc de (1719–85) French statesman, chief minister of Louis XVI (1758–1770). As ambassador to Vienna (1757–58), he negotiated the marriage of Marie Antoinette and the future Louis XVI. As minister of foreign affairs, he negotiated the Family Compact (1761), which allied the Bourbon rulers of France and Spain, and the Treaty of Paris (1763), in which France was forced to surrender French Canada and India to Britain. Choiseul supported the publication of the Encyclopédie (1759) and approved suppression of the Jesuits (1764).
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"Choiseul, Etienne François, Duc de." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Choiseul, Etienne François, Duc de." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ChoiseulEtienneFranoisDcd.html "Choiseul, Etienne François, Duc de." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ChoiseulEtienneFranoisDcd.html |
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Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de
Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de (1719–85) French statesman, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1758–70). He concluded the Family Compact of 1761 with CHARLES III of Spain and, considering the weakness of the French position, was a successful negotiator at the Treaty of PARIS in 1763. He then tried to reform the army and navy, but was dismissed in December 1770 when he tried to persuade LOUIS XV to support Spain against Britain over the FALKLAND ISLANDS. Lorraine and Corsica were both annexed during his period in office.
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"Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ChoiseultienneFranoisducd.html "Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ChoiseultienneFranoisducd.html |
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