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BEAUREGARD, MARQUIS DE (c. 1772?) , French adventurer, the son of a poor vinegrower named Leuthraud, was born about 1772. He received the name Beauregard from a nobleman in whose service he was engaged as valet
cash
valet
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Beauregard turned back with the money to Paris. By speculations in provisions and military equipments underthe Directorate he amassed a considerable fortune, and styling himself the marquis de Beauregard, purchased
mansion and began giving magnificent entertainments. Detected at the height of his success, the impostor was arrested and condemned to four years in irons and to be branded. He soon escaped from prison, and had the audacity to reappear in Paris and start his old life
suicide . It is probable that most of the information available about him is a blend of fact and fiction.End of Article: BEAUREGARD, MARQUIS DE (c. 1772?) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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