Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy

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Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy: References & Edit History

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	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 26, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Jan 01, 2024
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	Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy.	Swati Chopra	Nov 24, 2011
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998