Pierre Joseph Jeanningros
Pierre Jean Joseph Jeanningros (21 November 1816 Besançon, France – 30 April 1902) was a French général, famous for having commanded the French Foreign Legion.
Pierre Jean Joseph Jeanningros | |
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| Born | 21 November 1816 Besançon, France |
| Died | 30 April 1902 (aged 85) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | French Army French Foreign Legion |
| Years of service | 1834 - 1881 |
| Rank | Général |
| Commands held | Foreign Regiment R.E (1862) 1st Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division 2e DI (1867) (French: 2e Division d'Infanterie) 13th Infantry Division 13e DI (1873) (French: 13e Division d'Infanterie) 8th Infantry Division 8e DI (1878) (French: 8e division d'infanterie) |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Italian Campaign Expedition of Mexico Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Legion d'honneur (Grand Officier) |
| Other work | Inspector general of the scholar battalions (1883) |
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