Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes

French diplomat

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1719

Place of Birth: Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1787

Profession: writer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Gravier, Count of Vergennes (French pronunciation: ?[v??.??n]; 29 December 1719 – 13 February 1787) was a French statesman and diplomat.
He served as Foreign Minister from 1774 during the reign of Louis XVI, notably during the American War of Independence. Vergennes rose through the ranks of the diplomatic service during postings in Portugal and Germany before receiving the important post of Envoy to the Ottoman Empire in 1755.
While there he oversaw complex negotiations that resulted from the Diplomatic Revolution before being recalled in 1768.
After assisting a pro-French faction to take power in Sweden, he returned home and was promoted to foreign minister. Vergennes hoped that by giving French aid to the American rebels, he would be able to weaken Britain's dominance of the international stage in the wake of their victory in the Seven Years' War.
This produced mixed results as in spite of securing American independence France was able to extract little material gain from the war, while the costs of fighting damaged French national finances in the run up to the Revolution.
He went on to be a dominant figure in French politics during the 1780s.



Alternative names	Antoine Callet
Description	French painter
Date of birth/death	1741	1823
Location of birth/death	Paris	Paris
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q585288 VIAF: 61817389 ISNI: 0000 0001 1473 6340 ULAN: 500023422 LCCN: n85066181 WGA: CALLET, Antoine-François WorldCat