François Certain de Canrobert
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François Marcellin Certain de Canrobert (born François Certain Canrobert;[2] 27 June 1809 – 28 January 1895) was a French Marshal. He demonstrated ability during the Second French Empire while participating in the Battle of Alma, the Battle of Magenta, the Battle of Solferino and the Battle of Gravelotte. A staunch supporter of Napoleon III, he became, under the French Third Republic, one of the leading figures in the Bonapartist party (French: parti bonapartiste) and chairman, from 1876 to 1894, of the Senate (French: Sénat) within the French parliamentary group "Call upon the people" (French: Appel au peuple).
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François Certain de Canrobert | |
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Nickname(s) | Doyen[1] of Marshals Doyen des Maréchaux |
Born | (1809-06-27)27 June 1809 Saint-Céré, France |
Died | 28 January 1895(1895-01-28) (aged 85) Paris, France |
Allegiance | Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy French Second Republic Second French Empire French Third Republic |
Service/ | French Army Line Infantry |
Years of service | 1828–1873 |
Rank | Maréchal de France |
Commands held | Subdivision of Batna 2nd Foreign Legion Regiment 2ème R.E.L.E (1848) VI Army Corps, Army of the Rhine (1870) |
Battles/wars | Conquest of Algeria Crimean War Franco-Prussian War |
Other work | Military governor of Paris (1865–1870) Senator of Lot (1876) Senator of Charente (1879) |
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