He served in the French Army and was one of the foremost diplomats in the service of Louis XV. He is chiefly remembered in connection with the Secret du Roi.[2]
After serving as a French military officer, he was seconded to the diplomatic service of King Louis XV. He served as Ambassador Extraordinary to Poland (1752–56), was recalled at the outbreak of the Seven Years' War, was appointed Chevalier des Ordres du Roi (1757), Lieutenant-General (1760), Commandant of Franche-Comté (1761–62), then after the Peace, Governor of Saumurois (1770). He is best remembered in connection with the Secret du Roi, the private—as distinct from the official—diplomatic service of Louis XV,[3] of which he was the ablest and most important member.[2] He held the post of Premier Colonel of Grenadiers.
The Marquis organized the famous Diner de Metz (8 August 1775), when the young Marquis de La Fayette was convinced by the guest of honour, the visiting Duke of Gloucester, brother of King George III, that the insurgents' revolt in America was in some measure justified. Broglie-Ruffec was involved with Beaumarchais in devising a scheme to offer secret support to the American Revolution in its early stages.[4]
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Broglie, de, s.v. Charles François, Comte de Broglie". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 626.
Perrault, Gilles (1996), Le secret du Roi: La revanche Américaine, Le livre de poche (in French), vol. III, Paris: Fayard, ISBN9782253144663
Le cimitière virtuel staff (2006), (in French), Le cimitière virtuel, archived from the original on 26 September 2007 [better source needed]
Trentinian, Jacques de (23 September 2007) [2004], The Broglie 'French Connection' and the Planned Invasion of England, xenophongroup.com, retrieved 23 July 2012[better source needed]
January 01, 1970
charles, françois, broglie, marquis, ruffec, august, 1719, august, 1781, french, soldier, diplomat, from, house, broglie, charles, françois, brogliemarquis, ruffecbroglie, louis, carrogis, carmontelle, 1757coat, armsborn, 1719, august, 1719paris, francedied16,. Charles Francois de Broglie Marquis of Ruffec 1 19 August 1719 16 August 1781 was a French soldier and diplomat from the House of Broglie Charles Francois de BroglieMarquis of RuffecBroglie by Louis Carrogis Carmontelle c 1757Coat of armsBorn 1719 08 19 19 August 1719Paris FranceDied16 August 1781 1781 08 16 aged 61 Saint Jean d Angely FranceBuriedAngouleme CathedralNoble familyHouse of BroglieWifeLouise Augustine de MontmorencyIssueLouisePhilippineAdelaide CharlotteFatherFrancois Marie de Broglie Duke of BroglieMotherTherese Gillette Locquet de GrandvilleOccupationDiplomatMilitary officer He served in the French Army and was one of the foremost diplomats in the service of Louis XV He is chiefly remembered in connection with the Secret du Roi 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage 3 Children 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesBiography editAs second son of Francois Marie duc de Broglie he was accorded the courtesy title of marquis de Ruffec After serving as a French military officer he was seconded to the diplomatic service of King Louis XV He served as Ambassador Extraordinary to Poland 1752 56 was recalled at the outbreak of the Seven Years War was appointed Chevalier des Ordres du Roi 1757 Lieutenant General 1760 Commandant of Franche Comte 1761 62 then after the Peace Governor of Saumurois 1770 He is best remembered in connection with the Secret du Roi the private as distinct from the official diplomatic service of Louis XV 3 of which he was the ablest and most important member 2 He held the post of Premier Colonel of Grenadiers The Marquis organized the famous Diner de Metz 8 August 1775 when the young Marquis de La Fayette was convinced by the guest of honour the visiting Duke of Gloucester brother of King George III that the insurgents revolt in America was in some measure justified Broglie Ruffec was involved with Beaumarchais in devising a scheme to offer secret support to the American Revolution in its early stages 4 His funeral monument is in the Angouleme Cathedral and a portrait of him painted by Norman Michel Hubert Descours in 1762 is at the Chateau de Bourdeilles 5 Marriage editHe married 21 March 1759 Louise Augustine de Montmorency 1735 1817 they had three daughters Children editLouise 1760 1827 Philippine de Broglie 1762 1843 Adelaide Charlotte de Broglie 1763 1847 6 See also editList of Ambassadors of France to the Kingdom of Great BritainNotes edit The seigneurie of Ruffec was sold to him 6 December 1763 by the heiress of the memoirist Louis de Rouvroy duc de Saint Simon marquis de Ruffec 1675 1755 Rouvroy de Saint Simon a b nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Broglie de s v Charles Francois Comte de Broglie Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 626 It was suppressed at the accession of Louis XVI citation needed Trentinian 2007 better source needed from material in Perrault 1996 verification needed Base Palissy Tableau portrait de Charles de Broglie marquis de Ruffec Ministere francais de la Culture in French Le cimitiere virtuel staff 2006 References editPerrault Gilles 1996 Le secret du Roi La revanche Americaine Le livre de poche in French vol III Paris Fayard ISBN 9782253144663 Le cimitiere virtuel staff 2006 Charles Francois DE BROGLIE 20 aout 1719 16 aout 1781 in French Le cimitiere virtuel archived from the original on 26 September 2007 better source needed Trentinian Jacques de 23 September 2007 2004 The Broglie French Connection and the Planned Invasion of England xenophongroup com retrieved 23 July 2012 better source needed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Francois de Broglie Marquis of Ruffec amp oldid 1171222216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
