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Armand Louis de Gontaut
Armand Louis de Gontaut, Duc de Lauzun, later duc de Biron, and usually referred to by historians of the French Revolution simply as Biron (13 April 174731 December 1793) was a French soldier and politician, known for the part he played in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1773, he was Grand second warden of Grand Orient de France.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Born in Paris, he bore the title of Duc de Lauzun, which
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4. Antoine-Charles de Gontaut (1717–1739), duke-peer of Biron (1736–1739)
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