Louis Juchault de Lamoricière
Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière | |
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 Portrait of Lamoricière, c. 1860s | |
| Born | 5 September 1806 Nantes, France |
| Died | 11 September 1865 (aged 59) Prouzel, France |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France (Bourbon Restoration) (1828–1830) July Monarchy (1830–1848) French Second Republic (1848–1851) Papal States (1860) |
| Years of service | 1828–1851; 1860 |
Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière (5 September 1806 – 11 September 1865) was a French general.
Early life
Juchault de Lamoricière was born in
Service
He was commissioned a sub-lieutenant in the Engineers in 1828.
In Algeria
He served in the
Juchault de Lamoricière played a part in the
In the French Second Republic
From 1848 to 1851 Juchault de Lamoricière was one of the most conspicuous opponents of the policies of
In service to the Pope
In 1860 he accepted command of the papal army, which he led in the Italian campaign of 1860.[1] On 18 September that year, he was severely defeated by the Italian army at Castelfidardo.[2]
Retirement
His last years were spent in complete retirement in France where he had been allowed to return in 1857.
Death and tomb
He died at Prouzel (Somme) in 1865.[2] His tomb at Nantes Cathedral, designed by Paul Dubois, was completed in 1875.[3]
References
- ^ a b Delamarre 1913.
- ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911, p. 131.
- ^ Harpers Magazine. Vol. 76. Harper's Magazine Co. 1888. p. 246.
Attribution:
- Delamarre, Louis N. (1913). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lamoricière, Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 131.
- E. Keller, Le General de Lamoricière (Paris, 1873).
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