1767-Feb.-14 (approx.): Diplomatic reports from France indicated that King Louis XV instructed the Baron de Choiseul to negotiate a royal marriage in Turin.
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1767-Feb.-14 (approx.): Diplomatic reports from France indicated that King Louis XV instructed the Baron de Choiseul to negotiate a royal marriage in Turin. The proposal sought a daughter of the Prince of Carignan as a bride for the Prince de Lamballe. These high-level aristocratic alliances were crucial for cementing political ties between the French Crown and the Italian states. News of such dynastic developments was shared with Saint-Domingue’s elite to reinforce their cultural and political identification with the metropole.
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Affiches Américaines, 14 Feb. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000045