Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec (20 August 1719–16 August 1781), second son of François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, was a French soldier and diplomat. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 23 - The Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) Births November 30 - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, later Princess of Wales. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 5 - American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ...

He served for some years in the army, and afterwards became one of the foremost diplomats in the service of Louis XV. He is chiefly remembered in connection with the secret du Roi, the private—as distinct from the official—diplomatic service of Louis XV, of which he was the ablest and most important member. Louis XV King of France and Navarre Louis XV (February 15, 1710 - May 10, 1774), called the Well-Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was king of France from 1715 to 1774. ...

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