Count Axel Von Fersen the Younger

Count Fersen spent three years fighting in the American Revolution and traveled extensively with the King of Sweden but, otherwise, was a fixture of the French Court. Perhaps because he wasn't French, but Swedish, and probably even more likely because it wasn't his nature to be an intriguer, he didn't get involved in politics at Court. His journal and letters between Fersen and his sister, Marie Antoinette, his father, and others allow us a glimpse into those turbulent years.