Francois-Henri de Francoto, Duke de Quanny ( Fr. François-Henri de Franquetot, duc de Coigny ; March 28, 1737 , Paris - May 19, 1821 , Paris) - French warlord, emigrant, marshal France, the period of the Restoration of the Bourbons.
| Francois-Henri de Franco, Duke de Quigny | |
|---|---|
| fr François-Henri de Franquetot, duc de Coigny | |
 Portrait of Marshal Franco de Quigny. Artist Georges Rouget . | |
| Date of Birth | March 28, 1737 |
| Place of Birth | Paris , Kingdom of France |
| Date of death | May 19, 1821 (84 years) |
| Place of death | Paris , Kingdom of France |
| Affiliation |  France |
| Type of army | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1752 - 1821 |
| Rank | Marshal of France |
| Awards and prizes | Marshal of France |
Biography
Born into an aristocratic family, the son of Marshal of France Francois de Frances de Quigny .
He began to serve in the infantry in 15 years. He participated in the Seven Years War , in particular, in the Battle of Krefeld , unsuccessful for the French. In 1771, he became Colonel-General of Dragoons, and soon after that, Governor of the city of Cambrai .
During the revolution, he became a deputy from the nobility in the General States , but in 1791 he emigrated and joined the Conde army . He was one of the closest in the emigration of Louis XVIII , for some time served in the Portuguese army.
In 1814, he returned to France with the king, who soon decided to make a few persons in the marshals of France. At that time, the rank of marshal was worn by a number of famous Napoleon commanders. The king posthumously awarded the title to Marshal Chouan Georges Cadudal , executed for the assassination of Napoleon and General Jean-Victor Moreau , who died fighting the French in the Battle of Dresden . The Minister of War of Napoleon Clark, Duke of Feltre , cabinet general, one of the first to support the idea of overthrowing the emperor, Republican Marquis Bernonville , who at one time played an important role in organizing the revolutionary army, but remained under the control of Napoleon, and welcomed the return of the Bourbons, and two elderly émigré aristocrat — the Duke de Quigny and the Marquis de Viomenil .
The Duke of Quanyi also became the peer of France and the governor of the Paris’s Invalides . He died in Paris.