of 150 pounds apiece, or 3000 francs, to the Frères des Écoles chrétiennes (Brothers of Christian Schools) and to the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Both of these groups gave a free education to children, the first to poor children, the second to girls. Further reading Young, Desmond - Fountain of the Elephants (London, Collins, 1959) References 1751 births 1830 deaths French mercenaries Military personnel from Chambéry Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Louis People of the Maratha Empire Mercenaries in India 18th-century French people 19th-century French people