Jacques-Marie, vicomte Cavaignac
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Jacques-Marie, vicomte Cavaignac (1773–1855) was a French
general. He was the brother of Jean Baptiste Cavaignac
.
Jacques-Marie served with distinction in the army under the Republic and successive governments. He commanded the cavalry
of the XI corps in the retreat from Moscow
, and eventually became Vicomte Cavaignac and inspector-general of cavalry.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
general. He was the brother of Jean Baptiste Cavaignac
Jean Baptiste Cavaignac
Jean-Baptiste Cavaignac was a French politician and statesman.-Biography:Born at Gourdon , he was, after the outbreak of the French Revolution, a member of the départements directory, and then elected its deputy to the National Convention, where he associated himself with the party of the Mountain...
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Jacques-Marie served with distinction in the army under the Republic and successive governments. He commanded the cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
of the XI corps in the retreat from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, and eventually became Vicomte Cavaignac and inspector-general of cavalry.