Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brunstatt was a Swiss military officer in French service. He was usually just referred to as Baron de Besenval. Over time and depending on the language, the family name was adapted according to the international careers and marriages of the family members and the different spellings were adopted by chroniclers, historians and journalists.
- Occupation
- writer, military personnel, poet
- Citizenship
- Switzerland, France
- Born
- October 14, 1721
- Died
- June 2, 1791
