Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt

Pierre Victor de Besenval de Brunstatt
Baron de Besenval de Brunstatt
Pierre Victor de Besenval in armour, portrayed by Jean-Marc Nattier in 1766, after having received the Order of Saint Louis. Today, this portrait is part of the collections of the Hermitage Museum. A copy of this portrait hangs in the Salon de la tapisserie at the Hôtel de Besenval.
Born14 October 1721
Schloss Waldegg, Switzerland
Died2 June 1791 (1791-06-03) (aged 69)
Hôtel de Besenval, France
Noble familyHouse of Besenval
IssueJoseph-Alexandre Pierre, Vicomte de Ségur (illegitimate)
FatherJean Victor, Baron de Besenval de Brunstatt
MotherKatarzyna, Baronne de Besenval de Brunstatt, née Bielińska (1684–1761)

Pierre Victor, Baron de Besenval de Brunstatt, also Bezenval or Beuzeval and Bronstatt, Brünstatt or Brunnstatt, born Peter Joseph Viktor von Besenval von Brunstatt (1721–1791), was a Swiss military officer in French service. He was usually just referred to as Baron de Besenval (the suffix Brunstatt refers to the former barony). Over time and depending on the language, the family name was adapted according to the international careers and marriages of the family members and the different spellings were adopted by chroniclers, historians and journalists.

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