Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Aiguillon

The Duke of Aiguillon
Emmanuel-Amand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Aiguillon - Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen
Secretary of State for War
In office
27 January 1774 – 2 June 1774
MonarchsLouis XV
Louis XVI
Preceded byThe Marquis of Monteynard
Succeeded byThe Count of Muy
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
6 June 1771 – 2 June 1774
MonarchsLouis XV
Louis XVI
Preceded byThe Duke of La Vrillère
Succeeded byHenri Léonard Jean Baptiste Bertin
Personal details
Born31 July 1720
Paris, Kingdom of France
Died1 September 1788(1788-09-01) (aged 68)
Paris, Kingdom of France
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of France
Battles/warsWar of the Austrian Succession
Seven Years' War

Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Aiguillon (31 July 1720 – 1 September 1788), was a French soldier and statesman, and a nephew of Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu. He served as the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under King Louis XV.


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