Marie Louis Descorches Explained

Marie Louis Descorches
Birth Date:17 September 1749
Birth Place:Survie[1]
Death Place:Survie
Citizenship:French
Occupation:Diplomat

Marie Louis Henri Descorches (17 September 1749 – 1830) was a French diplomat.

Born into French nobility (marquis d`Escorches de Sainte Croix) he enlisted in the French Army, reaching the rank of a colonel in 1780. He renounced his title, adopted the name Descorches and became a vivid supporter of the French Revolution. He was French representative in Poland (1791–1792) and Ottoman Empire (1793–1795). He was prefect of Drôme from 1800 to 1815.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MESNIL-GONFROY - SURVIE (61) - MARIE-LOUIS-HENRI D'ESCORCHES, MARQUIS DE SAINTE-CROIX, PRÉFET DE LA DRÔME (1749 - 1830) - La Maraîchine Normande. August 26, 2020. shenandoahdavis.canalblog.com.