Thomas de Mahy, Marquis de Favras

Thomas de Mahy
Marquis de Favras
Born(1744-03-26)26 March 1744
Blois, Orléanais, France
Died19 February 1790(1790-02-19) (aged 45)
Place de Grève, Paris, France
Military career
BranchRoyal French Army
Service years1755–1772
RankColonel
ConflictSeven Years' War
AwardsOrder of Saint Louis (1772)

Thomas de Mahy, Marquis de Favras (26 March 1744 – 18 February 1790), was a French aristocrat and supporter of the House of Bourbon during the French Revolution. Often seen as a martyr of the Royalist cause, Favras was executed for his part in "planning against the people of France" under the Count of Provence.

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