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Henri-Pierre Castelnau

1814 – 1890

French soldier and officer

Military officer Military personnel Politician

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About Henri-Pierre Castelnau

Lived 1814 – 1890 (aged 75–76). Henri-Pierre Castelnau was a French military officer, military personnel and politician.

Henri-Pierre Castelnau together with Adjutant Daniel Nordlander (upper left), with Adjutant Fritz von Dardel, Ordonnance Officer Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin, King Charles XV of Sweden and Prince Oscar, future King Oscar II of Sweden. Likely at the International Exposition in Paris, France.

Henri-Pierre Jean Abdon Castelnau (30 July 1814 – 1 November 1890), was a French General.

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Important facts

Born

30 July 1814, Prades

Birth century

19th century

Died

1890, Paris

Occupation

Military officer, military personnel, politician

Nationality

France

Positions held

Member of the general council

Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Crown; Order of the Zähringer Lion

People in Henri-Pierre Castelnau's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Daniel Nordlander

1829 – 1890

Politician

Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Henri-Pierre Castelnau's

Jean-Baptiste Biot

1774 – 1862

Mathematician

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Frequently asked questions

Who was Henri-Pierre Castelnau?

French soldier and officer (1814-1890)

When was Henri-Pierre Castelnau born?

Henri-Pierre Castelnau was born on 30 July 1814 in Prades.

When did Henri-Pierre Castelnau die?

Henri-Pierre Castelnau died in 1890 in Paris.

What was Henri-Pierre Castelnau's occupation?

Henri-Pierre Castelnau was a military officer, military personnel and politician.

What nationality was Henri-Pierre Castelnau?

Henri-Pierre Castelnau was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henri-Pierre Castelnau

· Wikidata: Q1605675

· DBpedia: Henri-Pierre Castelnau

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