Jean Auguste Margueritte
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Jean Auguste Margueritte (15 January 1823-6 September 1870), French General, father of Victor Margueritte
and Paul Margueritte
.
After an honorable career in Algeria
, General Margueritte was mortally wounded in the great cavalry charge at Sedan
. He died in Belgium
. An account of his life was published by his son, Paul Margueritte
as Mon père (1884; enlarged ed., 1897).
Victor Margueritte
Victor Margueritte and his brother Paul Margueritte, , French novelists, both born in Algeria, were the sons of General Jean Auguste Margueritte , who after an honorable career in Algeria was mortally wounded in the great cavalry charge at Sedan, and died in Belgium, on September 6, 1870...
and Paul Margueritte
Paul Margueritte
Paul Margueritte, , as his brother Victor Margueritte, was born in Algeria, the son of General Jean Auguste Margueritte , who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Sedan. An account of his life was published by Paul Margueritte as Mon père . The names of the two brothers are generally associated,...
.
After an honorable career in 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...
, General Margueritte was mortally wounded in the great cavalry charge at Sedan
Battle of Sedan
The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War on 1 September 1870. It resulted in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and large numbers of his troops and for all intents and purposes decided the war in favour of Prussia and its allies, though fighting continued under a new French...
. He died in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. An account of his life was published by his son, Paul Margueritte
Paul Margueritte
Paul Margueritte, , as his brother Victor Margueritte, was born in Algeria, the son of General Jean Auguste Margueritte , who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Sedan. An account of his life was published by Paul Margueritte as Mon père . The names of the two brothers are generally associated,...
as Mon père (1884; enlarged ed., 1897).