About Jean-André Valletaux
Lived 1757 – 1811 (aged 53). Jean-André Valletaux was a French politician.
Jean-André Valletaux (; 23 November 1773 in Hiersac – 23 June 1811 Cogorderos) was a French military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, a brigadier in the Peninsular War, and Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Valletaux died as commander of the French forces at the Battle of Cogorderos, in Spain.
His name is inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.
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French military (1757–1811)
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Jean-André Valletaux was born on 23 November 1757 in Hiersac.
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Jean-André Valletaux died on 23 June 1811.
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Jean-André Valletaux was a politician.
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Jean-André Valletaux was French.
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