Louis Pierre de Chastenet, comte

Comte

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 de Puységur

Puységur, Gers

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(30 December 1727, Rabastens

Rabastens

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, Tarn - October 1807, Rabastens) was a French soldier under the Ancien Regime. A lieutenant général

Lieutenant General

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 from 1781, he became minister of war

Secretary of State for War (France)

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 in the ministry of Jacques Necker

Jacques Necker

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, from 30 November 1788 to 12 July 1789. Replaced by Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie

Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie

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, he received marks of esteem from the Assembly. Remaining faithful to the king, he commanded a small troop of gentlemen and defended the Tuileries against the Revolutionaries

French Revolution

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 on 10 August 1792, and emigrated soon afterwards. He returned on Napoleon's seizure of power on 18 Brumaire

18 Brumaire

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 and institution of the First French Empire

First French Empire

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, and died in his home town.