Joseph Lagrange (soldier)

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Joseph Lagrange
General Count Joseph Lagrange.
Born	10 January 1763 (1763-01-10) Sempesserre, France
Died	16 January 1836 (1836-01-17) (aged 73) Paris, France
Allegiance	French First Republic, First French Empire, Kingdom of Westphalia Bourbon Restoration
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1791–1815
Rank	Général de Division
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Count of the Empire 1810
Other work	Inspector General of Gendarmerie

Count Joseph Lagrange (10 January 1763 – 16 January 1836) was a French soldier who rose through the ranks and gained promotion to the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars, subsequently pursuing a successful career during the Napoleonic Wars and winning promotion to the top military rank of General of Division.

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Name	Lagrange, Joseph
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Date of birth	10 January 1763
Place of birth	Sempesserre, France
Date of death	16 January 1836
Place of death	Paris, France

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