Lucien de Montagnac
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Lucien-François de Montagnac (Pouru-aux-Bois
, 17 May 1803 - Sidi-Brahim, 23 September 1845) was a French soldier and officer. Sent to Africa in 1845, he was responsible for several massacres of civilians during the French conquest
of Algeria
and was killed at the Battle of Sidi-Brahim
.
in 1832 but refused the Légion d'honneur
he was offered in reward by Louis-Philippe of France
, explaining he was "resolved to await this reward on an occasion I will better deserve it".
Pouru-aux-Bois
Pouru-aux-Bois is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, 17 May 1803 - Sidi-Brahim, 23 September 1845) was a French soldier and officer. Sent to Africa in 1845, he was responsible for several massacres of civilians during the French conquest
French Algeria
French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. From 1848 until independence, the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria was administered as an integral part of France, much like Corsica and Réunion are to this day. The vast arid interior of Algeria, like the rest...
of 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...
and was killed at the Battle of Sidi-Brahim
Battle of Sidi-Brahim
The Battle of Sidi-Brahim was a battle at Sidi Brahim in French Algeria between Berber troops under Abd al-Qadir and French troops under Lieutenant-Colonel Lucien de Montagnac from 22 to 25 September 1845...
.
Life
He took part in the Spanish expedition of 1823 and rose to lieutenant on 30 December 1827. He severely put down the June RebellionJune Rebellion
The June Rebellion, or the Paris Uprising of 1832, was an unsuccessful, anti-monarchist insurrection of Parisian Republicans—largely students—from June 5 to June 6, 1832...
in 1832 but refused the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
he was offered in reward by Louis-Philippe of France
Louis-Philippe of France
Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...
, explaining he was "resolved to await this reward on an occasion I will better deserve it".