Jacques Lauriston
French soldier and diplomat (1768–1828)
Who was Jacques Lauriston?
Jacques Lauriston lived from February 1, 1768 to June 11, 1828. He was born in Pondicherry in French India, where his father, Jean Law de Lauriston, was Governor-General. Jacques' mother was a member of the Carvallho family of Portuguese traders.
Career and public life
Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston (French pronunciation: [ʒak alɛksɑ̃dʁ bɛʁnaʁ lo]; 1 February 1768 – 12 June 1828) was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish and Portuguese descent, and a general officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Jean Law de Lauriston was a nephew of the financier John Law. Lauriston Castle, in Scotland, was inherited by John Law in 1729. Lauriston is one of the names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe. Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish and Portuguese descent, and a general officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
Historical significance
Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston (French pronunciation: [ʒak alɛksɑ̃dʁ bɛʁnaʁ lo]; 1 February 1768 – 12 June 1828) was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish and Portuguese descent, and a general officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish and Portuguese descent, and a general officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.