Jean Auguste Margueritte
| Jean Auguste Margueritte | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
15 January 1823 Manheulles, France |
| Died |
6 September 1870 (aged 47) Beauraing, Belgium |
| Allegiance |
 France |
| Years of service | 1837-1870 |
| Rank | Général de division |
| Commands held | 1st Chasseurs d'Afrique Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
French intervention in Mexico Franco-Prussian War *Battle of Sedan |
| Relations |
Paul Margueritte Victor Margueritte |
Jean Auguste Margueritte (15 January 1823 – 6 September 1870), French General, father of Victor Margueritte and Paul Margueritte.
After an honorable career in Algeria, General Margueritte was mortally wounded in the great cavalry charge at Sedan. He died in Belgium. An account of his life was published by his son, Paul Margueritte as Mon père (1884; enlarged ed., 1897).
The sand cat is named in his honour, being given the binominal name Felis margarita.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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