Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière
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Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière (5 September 1806 – 11 September 1865) was a French
general
.
, and entered the Engineers in 1828. He served in the Algeria
n campaigns from 1830 onwards, and by 1840 he had risen to the grade of maréchal-de-camp (major-general). Three years later he was made a general of division. He was one of the most distinguished and efficient of Bugeaud
's generals, rendered special service at Isly
(14 August 1844), acted temporarily as governor-general of Algeria, and finally effected the capture of Abd-el-Kader in 1847.
Lamoricière took some part in the political events of 1848, both as a member of the Chamber of Deputies
and as a military commander. Under the regime of General Cavaignac he was for a time minister of war
(June 28 – December 20, 1848). From 1848 to 1851 Lamoricière was one of the most conspicuous opponents of the policies of Louis Napoleon, and at the coup d'état
of 2 December 1851 he was arrested and exiled.
He refused to give his allegiance to Emperor Napoleon III. In 1860 he accepted command of the papal army
, which he led in the Italian
campaign of 1860. On 18 September that year he was severely defeated by the Italian army at Castelfidardo
.
His last years were spent in complete retirement in France (he had been allowed to return in 1857), and he died at Prouzel
(Somme) in 1865.
France
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general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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Life
He was born at NantesNantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, and entered the Engineers in 1828. He served in the Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n campaigns from 1830 onwards, and by 1840 he had risen to the grade of maréchal-de-camp (major-general). Three years later he was made a general of division. He was one of the most distinguished and efficient of Bugeaud
Thomas Robert Bugeaud de la Piconnerie
Thomas Robert Bugeaud, marquis de la Piconnerie, duc d'Isly was a Marshal of France and Governor-General of Algeria.-Early life:...
's generals, rendered special service at Isly
Battle of Isly
The Battle of Isly was fought on August 14, 1844 between France and Morocco, near the Isly River. French forces under Marshal Thomas Robert Bugeaud routed a much larger, but poorly organized, Moroccan force under Mohammed, son of sultan Abderrahmane of Morocco...
(14 August 1844), acted temporarily as governor-general of Algeria, and finally effected the capture of Abd-el-Kader in 1847.
Lamoricière took some part in the political events of 1848, both as a member of the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of France
Chamber of Deputies was the name given to several parliamentary bodies in France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:* 1814–1848 during the Bourbon Restoration and the July Monarchy, the Chamber of Deputies was the Lower chamber of the French Parliament, elected by census suffrage.*...
and as a military commander. Under the regime of General Cavaignac he was for a time minister of war
Minister of Defence (France)
The Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs is the French government cabinet member charged with running the military of France....
(June 28 – December 20, 1848). From 1848 to 1851 Lamoricière was one of the most conspicuous opponents of the policies of Louis Napoleon, and at the coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
of 2 December 1851 he was arrested and exiled.
He refused to give his allegiance to Emperor Napoleon III. In 1860 he accepted command of the papal army
Papal Zouaves
The Papal Zouaves were an infantry force formed in defence of the Papal States.-Origin:The Zouaves evolved out of a unit formed by Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière...
, which he led in the Italian
Italy
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campaign of 1860. On 18 September that year he was severely defeated by the Italian army at Castelfidardo
Battle of Castelfidardo
The Battle of Castelfidardo was fought on 18 September 1860, at Castelfidardo, a small town in the Marche region of Italy, the Piedmont army acting as the driving force in the war for Italian unification won a famous battle against papal troops....
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His last years were spent in complete retirement in France (he had been allowed to return in 1857), and he died at Prouzel
Prouzel
Prouzel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Prouzel is situated on the D8b road, some 7 miles southwest of Amiens, near the banks of the river Selle.-Population:-Places of interest:...
(Somme) in 1865.