Jordan was educated in Lyon, and from an early age was imbued with royalist principles. He actively supported by voice, pen, and musket his native town in its resistance to the Convention, and when Lyon fell, in October 1793, Jordan fled. From Switzerland he passed in six months to England, where he formed acquaintances with other French exiles and with prominent British statesmen, and imbibed a lasting admiration for the English Constitution.
jordan was educated in lyon and from an early age was imbued with royalist principles he actively supported by voice pen and musket his native town in its resistance to the convention and when lyon fell in october 1793 jordan fled from switzerland he passed in six months to england where he formed acquaintances with other french exiles and with prominent british statesmen and imbibed a lasting admiration for the english constitution