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2712173Dictionary of Indian Biography — Barras, Paul Francois Jean Nicolas, Comte deCharles Edward Buckland

BARRAS, PAUL FRANCOIS JEAN NICOLAS, COMTE DE (1755–1829)

Chasseur of the French regiment of Pondicherry: taken prisoner at the capture of Pondicherry in 1778 by Sir Hector Munro: at the request of the French Governor, Barras' regiment was permitted to retain its colours: he became a prisoner on parole in Madras and Poonamali: returning to France, he rose to prominence as a Director during the Revolution: he was under orders to return to India, with other commissaires, but they never started: he became Commandant-General of the armies of Paris.