Marquis Calmes
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| File:Marquis-calmes.PNG Marquis Calmes, 1806. Portrait by Jacob Frymire | |
| Born | 26 February 1755 Shenandoah, Virginia, United States of America |
| Died | 27 February 1834 (aged 79) Versailles, Kentucky, United States of America |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  American Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1776-1779 American Revolution 1812-1813 War of 1812 |
| Rank | Captain Brigadier General |
| Unit | 2nd Virginia Regiment 1st Division Kentucky Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | American Revolutionary War |
| Relations | Wife: Priscilla Hale (1759–unknown) |
| Other work | Politician General Assembly of Kentucky |
| Signature | File:Marquis-calmes-Signature.png |
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Marquis Calmes was born 26 February 1755 in Shenandoah, Virginia. His father was the Marquis de La Cal met (Anglicized to Calmes) was a Huguenot nobleman. Calmes' mother was Lucy Neville.
As a young man, Calmes was sent abroad to be educated. When the American Revolution started, he returned to Virginia. He raised and equipped a company at his own expense, and joined the Virginia Second Regiment as a lieutenant.
At the Battle of Brandywine, Colonel Thomas Marshall, the commander of the Second Regiment, was seriously injured. Calmes replaced Marshall at the battle. Calmes was then promoted to Captain.
Calmes served in the Second Regiment until 1779, when his term of service concluded. He left Virginia and made his way to Kentucky, where he settled near Colonel Marshall in Woodford County, Kentucky. Calmes founded the town of Versailles, Kentucky. He married Priscilla Hale.
In 1795, he served in the Kentucky State Legislature.
During the War of 1812, Calmes was promoted to Brigadier General and given command of a brigade of Kentucky riflemen. He served under William Henry Harrison.
Following the War of 1812, Calmes returned again to his estate near Versailles. He died on February 27, 1834.