About Etienne Francois, duc de Choiseul
Lieutenant-General Étienne François de Choiseul, Duke of Choiseul, KOHS, OGF was a French Royal Army officer, diplomat and statesman. From 1758 to 1761 and again from 1766 to 1770, he served as Foreign Minister of France and had a strong influence on France's global strategy throughout the period. Choiseul is closely associated with France's defeat in the Seven Years' War and subsequent efforts to rebuild French prestige.
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