Pierre Cambronne
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Pierre Jacques Étienne Cambronne, later Pierre, 1st Viscount Cambronne (26 December 1770 – 29 January 1842), was a general of the First French Empire. A main strategist of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, he was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo.
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Pierre Jacques Étienne Cambronne Viscount Cambronne | |
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Born | (1770-12-26)26 December 1770 Nantes, France |
Died | 29 January 1842(1842-01-29) (aged 71) Nantes, France |
Allegiance | French First Republic First French Empire Kingdom of France |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1792–1823 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Officer of the Legion of Honour |
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