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Jean Charles Dominique de Lacretelle, the Younger (1766–1855)
Lacretelle, Jean Charles Dominique de, the Younger. A noted French historian and journalist, brother of Pierre Louis; born at Metz, Sept. 3, 1766; died at Bel-Air, near Macon, March 26, 1855. He was editor of the Journal des Débats, censor of the press, president of the French Academy, and professor of history at the University of Paris. He wrote a number of histories among which may be named: ‘Compendium of the History of the French Revolution’ (6 vols., 1801–6); ‘History of France during the Eighteenth Century’ (6 vols., 1808). He wrote also interesting memoirs of his own time; ‘Ten Years of Trials during the Revolution’ (1842); ‘Philosophic and Literary Last Will and Testament’ (2 vols., 1840).