Denfert-Rochereau, Pierre Marie Philippe Aristide, 1823-1878
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Name (Latin)
Denfert-Rochereau, Pierre Marie Philippe Aristide, 1823-1878
Other forms of name
Rochereau, Pierre Marie Philippe Aristide Denfert, 1823-1878
Denfert-Rochereau, Aristide, 1823-1878
Denfert-Rochereau, colonel, 1823-1878
Denfert, colonel, 1823-1878
Date of birth
1823-01-11
Date of death
1878-05-11
Gender
male
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- His Lettres d'un officier républicain, 1990:
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Wikipedia description:
Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau, (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ filip maʁi aʁistid dɑ̃fɛʁ ʁɔʃʁo]; 11 January 1823 – 11 May 1878), was a French serviceman and politician. He achieved fame by successfully defending besieged Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War: this earned him the soubriquet The Lion of Belfort (French: le lion de Belfort).
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