Jean Baptiste Ternant
| Jean Baptiste Ternant | |
|---|---|
 Jean Baptiste Ternant, 1781, by Charles Willson Peale | |
| Born |
12 December 1751 Damvilliers |
| Died |
15 November 1833 (aged 81) Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | soldier, diplomat |
| Known for | French ambassador to the United States |
Jean Baptiste Ternant (12 December 1751 Damvilliers – 15 November 1833 Paris) was a French soldier, diplomat, and was French ambassador to the United States from 1791 to 1793.
He was a lieutenant in the Royal Corps of Engineers. Beginning in 1778 at Valley Forge, he served as a subinspector in the Continental Army.[1][2]
After the abolition of the monarchy, he was dismissed by the ruling Girondins from his post and was succeeded by Edmond-Charles Genet.
The Independence National Historical Park has an oil portrait, painted by Charles Willson Peale in 1781.[3]
References
- ↑ John Clement Fitzpatrick, ed. (1778). The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799. 11. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ↑ "Jean Baptiste Ternant, Inspector General and Advisor to the Commanding Generals of the Southern Forces 1778-1782", Douglas N. Adams, The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 86, No. 3 (July, 1985), pp. 221-240
- ↑ "Jean-Baptiste Ternant, Chevalier de (1751-1816), (painting)". SIRIS
External links
- Frank Whitney: Jean Ternant (1751-1833)
- Ternant, Jean Baptiste, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson
- http://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/louis-xvi-engraving
- "Chevalier Jean de Ternant, colonel in the Revol", NYPL
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