Louis Philogène Brulart, Comte de Sillery and Marquis de Puysieux (or Puysieulx) (1702-1770) was a French diplomat and nobleman who served as Foreign Minister from 1747 to 1751 but was forced to retire due to ill-health.
Louis-Philogène Brulart, Comte de Sillery and Marquis de Puysieux
Louis Philogène Brulart was born 12 May 1702, only son of Carloman Philogène Brulart, Comte de Sillery (ca. 1663–1727) and his wife Mary-Louise Bigot (1662-1746); he also had a sister, Marie (1707-1771).[1] His father commanded the Regiment de Conti but his career ended after he was badly wounded at Landen in 1693.[2]
He married Charlotte Félicité Le Tellier (1708–1783), on 19 July 1722 and they had a daughter, Adelaide Felicite (1725-1785).[3] He was also godfather to Charles-Alexis Brûlart (1737-1793), Comte de Genlis and acted as his guardian following the death of his parents. In 1762, Charles-Alexis married the author Stéphanie Félicité (1746-1830); elected to the National Convention in 1792 as a member of the Girondins faction, he was executed with many of his colleagues in 1793.
CareerEdit
De Puysieux came from a family with a long and distinguished record of service to the French Crown, going back to the 14th century; his relatives included Pierre Brûlart (1583-1640), joint Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and War from 1617 to 1626, while his uncle Roger Brûlart (1640-1719) was Ambassador to Switzerland.[4]
Like his uncle, he became a diplomat and as was then common, also held a military commission. He was promoted Brigadier general in 1734 but France was mostly at peace from 1714 to 1733 and he saw little if any active service. In 1735, he was appointed French Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples in 1735; lost in 1713 after the Treaty of Utrecht, Bourbon Spain regained it after the 1733 to 1735 War of the Polish Succession.[5]
Although the War of the Austrian Succession began in 1740, Britain and France only formally became adversaries in 1744. Despite a series of victories in Flanders won by Marshall de Saxe, by 1746 France was close to bankruptcy. De Puysieux was appointed French plenipotentiary to the Congress of Breda, a bilateral negotiation with Britain to end the war. The French terms had been drawn up by Gabriel de Mably, who shortly afterwards fell from favour.[6] This meant negotiations proceeded slowly, especially since the British envoy Lord Sandwich was instructed to delay, in the hope their position in Flanders would improve.[7]
In the January 1747 , Britain agreed to fund Austrian and Sardinian forces in Italy and an Allied army of 140,000 in Flanders, increasing to 192,000 in 1748.[8] The British were well aware of France's desperate financial state and although their economy was also impacted, they were far better equipped to finance it.[9] The British Prime Minister Newcastle hoped the death of Philip V in July 1746 would tempt Spain to end their alliance with France, an assumption that proved incorrect.[10]
De Puisieux was withdrawn, allegedly for failing to reach agreement but it was only after their defeat at Lauffeld in July 1747 that Britain proved willing to negotiate seriously. In the end, this was beneficial to his career, since no one was happy with the eventual 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. France seemed to have gained very little in return for its expenditure of money and men; the saying "as stupid as the peace" became a popular phrase in France, expressing contempt for the terms agreed at Breda and Aix-la Chapelle.[11]
ReferencesEdit
^Pattou, Etienne. "Famille de Brûlart & Sillery, Genlis, etc" (PDF). Racines Histoires. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
Browning, Reed (1975). The Duke of Newcastle. Yale University. ISBN9780300017465.
Carlos, Ann; Neal, Larry; Wandschneider, Kirsten (2006). "The Origins of National Debt: The Financing and Re-financing of the War of the Spanish Succession". International Economic History Association.
Hochedlinger, Michael (2003). Austria's Wars of Emergence, 1683-1797. Routledge. ISBN978-0582290846.
Lieber, Francis (1836). Encyclopædia Americana: Volume VIII. Deliver, Thomas & Co.
McLynn, Frank (2008). 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World. Vintage. ISBN978-0099526391.
Moréri, Louis (1759). Le Grand dictionnaire historique ou Le mélange curieux de l'histoire sacrée; Volume II(PDF). Les Libraires associés, Paris.
Murphy, Orvile T (1982). Charles Gravier: Comte de Vergennes: French Diplomacy in the Age of Revolution. State University of New York Press. ISBN978-0873954822.
Rodger, NAM (2004). Montagu, John, fourth earl of Sandwich (2008 ed.). Oxford DNB.
Rodger, NAM (1993). The Insatiable Earl: A Life of John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich, 1718-1792. Harper Collins. ISBN978-0002157841.
Savelle, Max (1974). Empires to Nations: Expansion in America, 1713-1824 (Europe and the World in Age of Expansion). University of Minnesota Press. ISBN978-0816607815.
Scott, Hamish (2015). The Birth of a Great Power System, 1740-1815. Routledge. ISBN978-1138134232.
External linksEdit
Perreau, Stéphan. "PUISIEUX Roger Brulart, marquis de Sillery, vicomte de". Hyacinthe-Rigaud.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
"M Louis Philogène BRÛLART". Geneanet.org. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
Pattou, Etienne. "Famille de Brûlart & Sillery, Genlis, etc" (PDF). Racines Histoires. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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Louis Philogene Brulart Comte de Sillery and Marquis de Puysieux or Puysieulx 1702 1770 was a French diplomat and nobleman who served as Foreign Minister from 1747 to 1751 but was forced to retire due to ill health Louis Philogene Brulart Comte de Sillery and Marquis de PuysieuxLouis Philogene Brulart Marquis de PuysieuxSecretary of State for Foreign AffairsIn office January 1747 September 1751Preceded byMarquis d ArgensonSucceeded byde Barberie de Saint ContestFrench Ambassador to the Kingdom of NaplesIn office October 1735 April 1739Governor of EpernayIn office 1727 1770Preceded byCarloman Philogene Brulart Comte de SilleryPersonal detailsBorn12 May 1702ParisDied8 December 1770ParisNationalityFrenchOther politicalaffiliationsOrder of Saint Michael Order of the Holy SpiritSpouseCharlotte Felicite Le Tellier 1708 1783 ChildrenAdelaide Felicite 1725 1785 Contents 1 Life 2 Career 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksLife EditLouis Philogene Brulart was born 12 May 1702 only son of Carloman Philogene Brulart Comte de Sillery ca 1663 1727 and his wife Mary Louise Bigot 1662 1746 he also had a sister Marie 1707 1771 1 His father commanded the Regiment de Conti but his career ended after he was badly wounded at Landen in 1693 2 He married Charlotte Felicite Le Tellier 1708 1783 on 19 July 1722 and they had a daughter Adelaide Felicite 1725 1785 3 He was also godfather to Charles Alexis Brulart 1737 1793 Comte de Genlis and acted as his guardian following the death of his parents In 1762 Charles Alexis married the author Stephanie Felicite 1746 1830 elected to the National Convention in 1792 as a member of the Girondins faction he was executed with many of his colleagues in 1793 Career EditDe Puysieux came from a family with a long and distinguished record of service to the French Crown going back to the 14th century his relatives included Pierre Brulart 1583 1640 joint Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and War from 1617 to 1626 while his uncle Roger Brulart 1640 1719 was Ambassador to Switzerland 4 nbsp Breda Castle location of the 1746 Congress of BredaLike his uncle he became a diplomat and as was then common also held a military commission He was promoted Brigadier general in 1734 but France was mostly at peace from 1714 to 1733 and he saw little if any active service In 1735 he was appointed French Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples in 1735 lost in 1713 after the Treaty of Utrecht Bourbon Spain regained it after the 1733 to 1735 War of the Polish Succession 5 Although the War of the Austrian Succession began in 1740 Britain and France only formally became adversaries in 1744 Despite a series of victories in Flanders won by Marshall de Saxe by 1746 France was close to bankruptcy De Puysieux was appointed French plenipotentiary to the Congress of Breda a bilateral negotiation with Britain to end the war The French terms had been drawn up by Gabriel de Mably who shortly afterwards fell from favour 6 This meant negotiations proceeded slowly especially since the British envoy Lord Sandwich was instructed to delay in the hope their position in Flanders would improve 7 In the January 1747 Britain agreed to fund Austrian and Sardinian forces in Italy and an Allied army of 140 000 in Flanders increasing to 192 000 in 1748 8 The British were well aware of France s desperate financial state and although their economy was also impacted they were far better equipped to finance it 9 The British Prime Minister Newcastle hoped the death of Philip V in July 1746 would tempt Spain to end their alliance with France an assumption that proved incorrect 10 De Puisieux was withdrawn allegedly for failing to reach agreement but it was only after their defeat at Lauffeld in July 1747 that Britain proved willing to negotiate seriously In the end this was beneficial to his career since no one was happy with the eventual 1748 Treaty of Aix la Chapelle France seemed to have gained very little in return for its expenditure of money and men the saying as stupid as the peace became a popular phrase in France expressing contempt for the terms agreed at Breda and Aix la Chapelle 11 References Edit Pattou Etienne Famille de Brulart amp Sillery Genlis etc PDF Racines Histoires Retrieved 30 June 2019 Moreri 1759 p 320 M Louis Philogene BRULART Geneanet org Retrieved 23 June 2019 Perreau Stephan PUISIEUX Roger Brulart marquis de Sillery vicomte de Hyacinthe Rigaud com Retrieved 25 June 2019 Savelle 1974 pp 126 127 Lieber 1836 p 170 Rodger 1993 p 42 Hochedlinger 2003 p 260 Carlos Neal amp Wandschneider 2006 p 2 Scott 2015 p 62 McLynn 2008 p 1 Sources EditBrowning Reed 1975 The Duke of Newcastle Yale University ISBN 9780300017465 Carlos Ann Neal Larry Wandschneider Kirsten 2006 The Origins of National Debt The Financing and Re financing of the War of the Spanish Succession International Economic History Association Hochedlinger Michael 2003 Austria s Wars of Emergence 1683 1797 Routledge ISBN 978 0582290846 Lieber Francis 1836 Encyclopaedia Americana Volume VIII Deliver Thomas amp Co McLynn Frank 2008 1759 The Year Britain Became Master of the World Vintage ISBN 978 0099526391 Moreri Louis 1759 Le Grand dictionnaire historique ou Le melange curieux de l histoire sacree Volume II PDF Les Libraires associes Paris Murphy Orvile T 1982 Charles Gravier Comte de Vergennes French Diplomacy in the Age of Revolution State University of New York Press ISBN 978 0873954822 Rodger NAM 2004 Montagu John fourth earl of Sandwich 2008 ed Oxford DNB Rodger NAM 1993 The Insatiable Earl A Life of John Montagu Fourth Earl of Sandwich 1718 1792 Harper Collins ISBN 978 0002157841 Savelle Max 1974 Empires to Nations Expansion in America 1713 1824 Europe and the World in Age of Expansion University of Minnesota Press ISBN 978 0816607815 Scott Hamish 2015 The Birth of a Great Power System 1740 1815 Routledge ISBN 978 1138134232 External links EditPerreau Stephan PUISIEUX Roger Brulart marquis de Sillery vicomte de Hyacinthe Rigaud com Retrieved 25 June 2019 M Louis Philogene BRULART Geneanet org Retrieved 23 June 2019 Pattou Etienne Famille de Brulart amp Sillery Genlis etc PDF Racines Histoires Retrieved 30 June 2019 Political officesPreceded byRene de Voyer de Paulmy marquis d Argenson Foreign Minister of France27 January 1747 9 September 1751 Succeeded byFrancois Dominique de Barberie de Saint Contest Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Philogene Brulart vicomte de Puisieulx amp oldid 1123765584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
