Anne-Pierre, marquis de Montesquiou-Fézensac
French general and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anne-Pierre, marquis de Montesquiou-Fézensac (17 October 1739 – 30 December 1798) was a French general and writer. Due to his literary talent, he became a member of the Académie française in 1784. He was elected to the Estates-General of 1789. He assumed command of the Army of the Midi in February 1792 and successfully invaded Savoy in September. Nevertheless, he was accused of treason by the Revolutionary government and fled to Switzerland before he could be arrested. He was allowed to return to France in 1795 and he died there three years later.
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Born | 17 October 1739 (1739-10-17) Paris, Kingdom of France |
Died | 30 December 1798 (1798-12-31) (aged 59) Paris, France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of France French First Republic |
Service/ | Infantry |
Years of service | 1754–1792 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Army of the Midi Army of the Alps |
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