Anne-Pierre, marquis de Montesquiou-Fézensac

He assumed command of the Army of the Midi in February 1792 and successfully invaded Savoy in September. Nevertheless, he was accused of treason by the Revolutionary government and fled to Switzerland before he could be arrested. He was allowed to return to France in 1795 and he died there three years later.

The recorded working language is French. Residence is recorded at domaine des Prés. Positions recorded include seat 16 of the Académie française. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit, Knight of the Order of Saint Michael and list of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe.

• Name — Anne-Pierre, marquis de Montesquiou-Fézensac • Birthplace — Paris, Kingdom of France • Place of death — Paris, France • Allegiance — Kingdom of France Flag_of_France_(1790–1794).svg Kingdom of France French First Republic • Branch — Infantry • Service Years — 1754–1792 • Rank — Lieutenant General • Commands — Army of the Midi Army of the Alps • Battles — *War of the First Coalition • Invasion of Savoy (1792)

He was born in Paris, of a family from Armagnac. He was brought up with the children of the king of France, and showed some taste for letters. He entered the army in 1754, was successively colonel of the Grenadiers and the Royal-Vaissaux regiment, and in 1780 was made maréchal-de-camp. Some pieces of verse and several comedies gained him admission to the Académie Française in 1784. He was elected deputy to the Estates General of 1789 by the nobles of Paris, and, animated by liberal ideas, he soon joined the Third Estate, and seconded Jacques Necker's financial schemes. He served on the committee charged with the issue of assignats, and was named president of the Constituent Assembly on 14 March 1791. In May 1791 he was promoted lieutenant-general, served under Lafayette, and in February 1792 was given the command of the Army of the South. In September of the same year he completed the conquest of Savoy. In November 1792 he was accused of royalist leanings, and he fled to Switzerland. In 1795 his name was erased from the list of émigrés and he returned to Paris, where he died on 30 December 1798. His is one of the names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe, in column 23.

The authorities additionally record the headings Anne-Pierre de Montesquiou-Fézensac and Anne-Pierre de Montesquiou-Fezensac. His recorded language was French. He married Anne-Louise de Domangeville. 3 children are recorded: Anne Elisabeth Pierre de Montesquiou-Fezensac, Henri de Montesquiou-Fézensac and Louise-Augustine de Montesquiou-Fézensac.

Anne-Pierre, marquis de Montesquiou-Fézensac is recorded as having received Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit and Knight of the Order of Saint Michael.