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LOUIS XVI

Louis XVI (Louis the Baker) was King of France. He was born in 1754 and died in 1793 when he was executed during the French revolution. Louis XVI succeeded to the throne of France in 1774. He gave the American colonies very considerable aid during the American War of Independence, and burdened France with a debt on their behalf. His war with Great Britain lasted from 1778 to 1783.
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