Joseph-Geneviève de Puisaye

Joseph-Geneviève, comte de Puisaye (6 March 1755 – 13 September 1827) was a minor French aristocrat who fought as a counter-revolutionary during the French Revolution, leading two unsuccessful invasions from England. He later led a group of French royalists to settle in Upper Canada, but returned to England after a few years, when that effort proved largely unsuccessful. He remained in England until his death in 1827.

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Joseph-Geneviève de Puisaye
Birth dateMarch 06, 1755
Birth place
Mortagne-au-Perche
Date of deathSeptember 13, 1827
Place of death
Hammersmith
Spouse
Louise Le Sesne
TitleComte de Puisaye

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