César Gabriel de Choiseul, Duke of Praslin

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César Gabriel de Choiseul, Duke of Praslin, French diplomat and statesman

César Gabriel de Choiseul, Duke of Praslin (French pronunciation: [sezaʁ ɡabʁijɛl də ʃwazœl dyk də pʁalɛ̃], 15 August 1712 – 15 November 1785) was a French officer, diplomat and statesman.

Early life

Born into an illustrious

Marquis de Choiseul, Count de La Rivière (d. 1727) and his wife, Henriette Louise de Beauvau
(d. 1737).

Career

After having served in the Army, he was appointed in 1756

Maria Theresa of Hungary. In 1761, he was plenipotentiary
to the Augsburg Convention.

From 13 October 1761 to 8 April 1766, he served as

Louis XV's plenipotentiary for the conclusion of the Treaty of Paris
, which he signed, on 10 February 1763.

From 10 April 1766 to 24 December 1770, he served as Secretary of State for the

Falkland Crisis involving Britain and Spain. He was replaced at the Navy by abbé Terray
.

His titles included marquis of Choiseul, count of Chevigny and of La Rivière, viscount of Melun and of Vaux, baron of La Flèche and of Giry, lord of Chassy. He was made a knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit on 1 January 1762. He was made an honorary member of the Academy of Sciences on 15 December 1769.

Praslin Island, one of the Seychelles
, was named after him. The villages of Choiseul and Praslin in Saint Lucia are also named after him.

Personal life

On 30 April 1732, he married Anne Marie de Champagne (1714-1783). They had a son and a daughter:

  1. Renaud César de Choiseul, Duke of Praslin (1735-1791); married in 1754 Guyonne Marguerite de Durfort (1739-1806) and had issue
  2. Elisabeth Céleste Adélaide de Choiseul (1737-1768); married in 1752 Florent Alexandre Melchior de La Baume, Count of Montrevel (d. 1794); they divorced in 1760 without issue
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