Valentin Jautard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Valentin Jautard

lawyer and journalist

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1736

Place of Birth: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1787

Profession: lawyer, journalist, literary critic

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Valentin Jautard (c.?1738 – 8 June 1787) was a French-born Canadian lawyer and journalist. Born in Bordeaux, He is best known for his welcome of invading American troops in 1775 during the American Revolution, saying "our chains are broken, blissful liberty restores us to ourselves."