Claude François Duprès
Claude-François Duprès | |
|---|---|
General of Brigade Claude François Duprès | |
| Born | October 3, 1755 |
| Died | July 21, 1808 (aged 52) |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France, First French Republic, First French Empire |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Active | 1776-1808 |
| Rank | Général de brigade |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Commander of the Légion d'honneur Baron d'Empire |
Claude François Dupré or Claude François Duprès (French pronunciation: [klod fʁɑ̃swa dypʁɛ]; 3 October 1755 – 21 July 1808) was a French general.
Born in Fort-Louis, Bas-Rhin, he first joined up in 1776 and served in the armies of the French Revolution and First French Empire. He was killed at the Battle of Bailén in Bailén, Andalucia.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Georges Six, p.407
Sources
- Six, Georges (1934). Dictionnaire biographique des généraux et amiraux de la Révolution et de l'Empire, Vol. I (in French). Paris, France: Librairie historique et nobiliaire. ISBN 978-2-402-49916-3.
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