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Joseph Chabran

1763 – 1843

French infantry commander

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About Joseph Chabran

Lived 1763 – 1843 (aged 79). Joseph Chabran was a French military personnel, university teacher and military officer.

Joseph Chabran (21 June 1763 in Cavaillon – February 1843 in Avignon), was a French military officer. He served as infantry commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Peninsular War. He commanded the French 8th Division during the Second Battle of Zurich, helping the French win the battle. Chabran travelled over the Pacific Ocean through the Spanish routes in the Mariana Islands and the Philippines before settling back in France.

Offspring It was rumoured that he had concubines and fathered children on his way back to France. The only documented child he claimed at the time was named Elena Chabran. Elena was one of his favourite children as she looked the most like the Commander. Elena was a teenager when she boarded the ship with Commander Chabran but fell in love and married a shipmate who died in the Marianas. Elena eventually married Don Juan Deleon Guerrero and stayed on the island of Saipan while her father and other siblings returned to France. Many of his children and their mothers never made it to France and were rumoured to have disembarked at other ports.

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Birth century
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Awards
List of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Légion d'honneur; Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe; Order of Saint Louis

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Joseph Chabran's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph Chabran?

French infantry commander (1763–1843)

When was Joseph Chabran born?

Joseph Chabran was born on 21 June 1763 in Cavaillon.

When did Joseph Chabran die?

Joseph Chabran died on 28 January 1843 in Avignon.

What was Joseph Chabran's occupation?

Joseph Chabran was a military personnel, university teacher and military officer.

What nationality was Joseph Chabran?

Joseph Chabran was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Chabran

· Wikidata: Q3184734

· DBpedia: Joseph Chabran

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