Emmanuel Marie Louis de Noailles, marquis de Noailles (1743–1822) was ambassador at Amsterdam from 1770 to 1776, at London 1776–1783, and at Vienna 1783–1792. He was the second son of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles. Lafayette visited him, in 1776, before embarking for America, as he promised.
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