Jean Baptiste Eblé
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Jean Baptiste Eblé (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist ɛble]; 21 December 1758 – 31 December 1812) was a French General, Engineer and Artilleryman during the Napoleonic Wars. He is credited with saving Napoleon's Grand Army from complete destruction in 1812.
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Jean Baptiste Eblé | |
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Born | 21 December 1758 Saint-Jean-Rohrbach, Moselle |
Died | 31 December 1812 (1813-01-01) (aged 54) Königsberg, East Prussia |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of France (1791-1792), French First Republic, First French Empire |
Rank | Général |
Unit | Grande Armée |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
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