Victor Lahorie
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Victor Claude Alexandre Fanneau de Lahorie (Javron-les-Chapelles
; 5 January 1766 - Paris
; 29 October 1812) was a French general who served during the First Empire
.
He was shot by a firing squad for his participation in the Malet conspiracy
against Napoléon. He was widely known as the lover of Sophie Trébuchet, Victor Hugo
's mother.
Javron-les-Chapelles
Javron-les-Chapelles is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Mayenne department...
; 5 January 1766 - Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
; 29 October 1812) was a French general who served during the First Empire
First French Empire
The First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
.
He was shot by a firing squad for his participation in the Malet conspiracy
Malet coup of 1812
The Malet coup of 1812 was an attempted coup d'etat in Paris, France, aimed at removing Napoleon I, then campaigning in Russia, from power. The coup was engineered by Republican general Claude François de Malet, who had spent time in prison because of his opposition to Napoleon...
against Napoléon. He was widely known as the lover of Sophie Trébuchet, Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
's mother.