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Étienne François de Choiseul, Marquis of Stainville, Duke of Choiseul, KOHS, OGF (28 June 1719 – 8 May 1785) was a French military officer, diplomat and statesman. From 1758 to 1761 and from 1766 to 1770, he was Foreign Minister of France and had a strong influence on France's global strategy throughout the period. He is closely associated with France's defeat in the Seven Years' War and subsequent efforts to rebuild French prestige. Wikipedia