Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur
Philippe Henri de Ségur Marquis de Ségur | |
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Official portrait as Marshal of France, 1789 (copy by Joséphine Houssay after Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun). | |
| Marquis of Ségur | |
| In office 19 June 1751 – 3 October 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Henri François, Comte de Ségur |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Philippe, Marquis de Ségur |
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 23 December 1780 – 27 August 1787 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes |
| Succeeded by | Louis Charles Auguste Le Tonnelier, Baron de Breteuil, Baron de Preuilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1724 Paris, Isle-de-France, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 3 August 1801 (aged 77) Paris, Seine-et-Marne, French Consulate |
| Spouse(s) | Louise-Anne-Madeleine, Marquise de Ségur, née de Vernon (1729–1778) |
| Children | Louis Philippe, Comte de Ségur Joseph-Alexandre Pierre, Vicomte de Ségur |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1739–1787 |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
Philippe Henri, Marquis de Ségur (20 January 1724 – 3 October 1801) was a nobleman, Marshal of France and Secretary of State for War under King Louis XV and later King Louis XVI. He was a grandson of Philippe, Duc d'Orléans,