Francis Drake (diplomat)

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Francis Drake

Francis Drake (* 1764 in Colyton (Devon) ; † 1821 ) was a British diplomat .

Life

Francis Drake was the son of Reverend Francis Drake, vicar in Seaton and Beer (Devon) . On September 4, 1790, Drake was appointed legation secretary at the court of Copenhagen , where he served as chargé d'affaires. From January 5 to July 4, 1793 he was Minister Resident in the Republic of Venice . From August 15, 1793 to October 10, 1797, he headed the military reconnaissance as envoy in the Republic of Genoa .

In 1795 he married Eliza-Anne, daughter of Herbert Mackworth of Gnoll House , in England. From September 1795 to May 1796 he was a military advisor to the Austrian army in Veneto and encouraged action against Napoleon's troops.

From April 6, 1799 to October 10, 1805 he was Ministre plénipotentiaire at the perennial Reichstag in Regensburg and envoy extraordinary to Maximilian I Joseph , Elector Palatinate .

His correspondence with informants in France was read by Napoleon Bonaparte's authorities and suggested a conspiracy by Jean-Charles Pichegru and Georges Cadoudal .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Drake of Colyton Papers ( Memento of the original dated December 31, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 1792–1793 ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.devon.gov.uk @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.devon.gov.uk
  2. ↑ Drake on Colyton Papers, 1794–1795 ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.devon.gov.uk
  3. ↑ Drake of Colyton Papers, 1795–1804 ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.devon.gov.uk
  4. ^ Correspondance de M. Drake in Procédure contre Georges, Pichegru , Paris, 1804, pp. 516 ff.
  5. ↑ The Extraordinary red book : containing a list of all places
predecessor Office successor
George Hammond British envoy to Denmark
September 4, 1790 to January 5, 1793 		Daniel Hailes
William Lindsay British envoy to Venice
January 5 to July 4, 1793 		Sir Richard Worsley, 7th Baronet
Richard Spey British envoy to Genoa
August 15, 1793 to October 10, 1797 		Joseph Brame (Chargé d'affaires)
Arthur Paget British envoy to Bavaria
April 6, 1799 to October 10, 1805 		Georges Henry Rose
personal data
SURNAME Drake, Francis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH 1764
PLACE OF BIRTH Colyton (Devon)
DATE OF DEATH 1821