Marie Louis Descorches
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Marie Louis Descorches | |
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| Born | September 17, 1749 |
| Died | 1830 (aged 80–81) |
| 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.
