Name: Count Jacques de Nogaret-Lefebvre
Born: 2nd of April 1749
Estate: Second
Culture: Parisian
Religion: Catholic
Bio: Born to a French noble family originating back from the 14th century, Jacques spent his young years at the military academy of Saint-Cyr, only to join the officer corps a few years after the Seven Years warHis older brother, Dorian, was killed in Quebec by the British, leaving a burning hatred against this nation in Jacques’s heart. Luckily enough, Jacques was given the opportunity to fight his enemies during the American revolutionary wars as a colonel of cavalry. Unfortunately, Jacques was hit by a British sharpshooter at Yorktown, leaving him incapable of service. Instead, after returning home, Jacques used his free time to study law, politics, economics and military theory.
In 1784, Jacques worked as an advisor at the Ministry of War and became well known for his hawkish attitude against Britain, especially focusing on reconquering the lost Canadian territories and breaking the British rule of India. However, his plans, often featuring large scale invasions of said lands, were often described as “megalomaniac”. Still, his experiences, charm and excellent theoretical knowledge made him a valuable asset.
When the revolution broke out, Jacques was worried about the fate of France and, mostly, himself. Yet, he was opposed to basically anything that happened after the General Estates assembled, and remained a proponent of Absolute Monarchy as the only way for France to remain a superpower able to fight Great Britain and expand its influence in the world.
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