Jacques Lauriston

Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law de Lauriston
Portrait by Marie-Éléonore Godefroid
Born	(1768-02-01)1 February 1768 Pondicherry, French India
Died	12 June 1828(1828-06-12) (aged 60) Paris, France
Allegiance	Kingdom of France  Kingdom of the French  French First Republic  First French Empire Bourbon Restoration
Service/branch	Artillery, staff
Years of service	1786-1828
Rank	Marshal of France
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Légion d'Honneur Order of Saint-Louis
Other work	Diplomat

Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston (1 February 1768 – 12 June 1828) was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish and Portuguese descent, and a general officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Pondicherry in French India, where his father, Jean Law de Lauriston, was Governor-General. Jean Law de Lauriston was a nephew of the financier John Law. Jacques’ mother was a member of the Carvallho family of Portuguese traders.

Lauriston Castle, in Scotland, was inherited by John Law in 1729. Lauriston is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.