Jean-Baptiste Ternant
Encyclopedia
Jean Baptiste Ternant was a French soldier, diplomat
, and was French ambassador to the United States from 1791 to 1793.
He was a lieutenant in the Royal Corps of Engineers.
Beginning in 1778 at Valley Forge
, he served as a subinspector in the Continental Army
.
After the abolition of the monarchy, he was dismissed by the ruling Girondins from his post and was succeeded by Edmond-Charles Genet
.
The Independence National Historical Park
has an oil portrait, painted by Charles Wilson Peale in 1781.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, and was French ambassador to the United States from 1791 to 1793.
He was a lieutenant in the Royal Corps of Engineers.
Beginning in 1778 at Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...
, he served as a subinspector in the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
.
After the abolition of the monarchy, he was dismissed by the ruling Girondins from his post and was succeeded by Edmond-Charles Genet
Edmond-Charles Genêt
Edmond-Charles Genêt , also known as Citizen Genêt, was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution.-Early life:Genêt was born in Versailles in 1763...
.
The Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in Philadelphia that preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history. Administered by the National Park Service, the park comprises much of the downtown historic...
has an oil portrait, painted by Charles Wilson Peale in 1781.
External links
- Ternant, Jean Baptiste, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson
- http://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/louis-xvi-engraving
- "Chevalier Jean de Ternant, colonel in the Revol", NYPL