Alexandre-Marie Quesnay de Beaurepaire

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Who is Alexandre-Marie Quesnay de Beaurepaire?

Alexandre-Marie Quesnay de Beaurepaire was the nephew of French philosopher and economist, François Quesnay, and was among the idealistic French contingency who joined in the American struggle for independence during the late 18th century.

De Beaurepaire is best known for occupying several positions: a Captain in the Royal Guards of Louis XVI, French Captain in the American Revolutionary War Army and co-patron, alongside Thomas Jefferson, of the short-lived first United States Academy of Science & Arts in Richmond, Virginia.

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