Excerpt from Human Voices From the Russian Campaign of 1812
Minister of War under Louis XVI during the height of the Revolution, and lover of Mme de Stael; these two titles are enough to prevent Louis de Narbonne from being forgotten.
As Minister of War he earned the description sent to the King by some anonymous writer: "Much wit, affability and resource; speaks with facility; of frank and honourable behaviour."
He was sincerely constitutional. When Colonel of an Infantry Regiment in Piedmont, had he not said he would hand in his resignation if the King refused to accept the Constitution of 1791?
He gave proofs of zeal and ardour; he endeavoured to re-inforce discipline; he showed, as his friend, Lauzon-Biron declared - that the possessor of activity, intelligence, and charm, makes a very good minister.
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