Deaths on May 8

Étienne François, duc de Choiseul

Died on May 8, 1785

Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1719)

Étienne François, Marquis de Stainville, Duc de Choiseul, KOHS, OGF (28 June 1719 – 8 May 1785) was a French military officer, diplomat and statesman. From 1758 and 1761 and from 1766 and 1770, he was Foreign Minister of France and had a strong influence on France's global strategy throughout the period. He is closely associated with France's defeat in the Seven Years' War and subsequent efforts to rebuild French prestige.

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Events on 1785

20 Jan

Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút
Invading Siamese forces attempt to exploit the political chaos in Vietnam, but are ambushed and annihilated at the Mekong river by the Tây Sơn in the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút.