Sylvain Charles Valée
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Sylvain Charles Valée | |
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_-_MV_1176.jpg) Portrait of Maréchal Valée, by Joseph-Désiré Court, c. 1838 | |
| Born | 17 December 1773 Brienne-le-Château, France |
| Died | 16 August 1846 (aged 72) Paris, France |
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| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1792–1846 |
| Rank | Maréchal de France |
| Commands held | 1st Artillery Regiment |
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Sylvain-Charles, comte Valée (17 December 1773 – 16 August 1846), born in Brienne-le-Château, was a Marshal of France.
Upon the outbreak of the
Napoléon
created him a count.
With the restoration of the
Louis XVIII as Inspector-General of the artillery. In this position he reorganized the French artillery, implementing the "Valée system
".
Put on the non active list in September 1830, Valée was made a
ruins of ancient Roman and Phoenician history.[1]
Valée was then made governor-general and served in this capacity until 1840. During his time as governor-general, Valée was faced with the insurrection of
Abd-el-Kader. Count Valéé died in 1846 in Paris
.
References
- ^ "Philippeville, Algeria". World Digital Library. 1899. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
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