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Also Known As Prieur de la Marne
Born August 1, 1756 • France
Died May 31, 1827 (aged 70) • Brussels • Belgium
Title / Office Third Estate (1789-1789)
Political Affiliation Jacobin Club • Montagnard
Role In French Revolution • Wars of the Vendée

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