Marie Louis Descorches

Marie Louis Henri Descorches (17 September 1749 – 1830) was a French diplomat.

Born into French nobility (marquis d`Escorches de Sainte Croix) he enlisted in the French Army, reaching the rank of a colonel in 1780. He renounced his title, adopted the name Descoches and became a vivid supporter of the French revolution. He was French representative in Poland (1791–1792) and Ottoman Empire (1793–1795). He was prefect of Drôme from 1800 to 1815.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 32029413 LCCN: no2001070635 ISNI: 0000 0000 5295 9046 SUDOC: 12711064X BNF: cb12124116n (data)

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