About Louis Vallin
Lived 1770 – 1854 (aged 84). Louis Vallin was a French military officer.
Louis Vallin (; 16 August 1770 in Dormans – 25 December 1854 in Paris) was a French general. He became colonel of the 6th Hussars in 1807 and a general in 1812. He fought for the Royalists during the French intervention in Spain. He was rewarded for his service with appointment as a commander of the Order of Saint Louis, a grand officier of the Legion of Honor and a baron of the First French Empire. His name is one of those of notable French commanders inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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Who was Louis Vallin?
French general (1770–1854)
When was Louis Vallin born?
Louis Vallin was born on 16 August 1770 in Dormans.
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Louis Vallin died on 25 December 1854 in Paris.
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Louis Vallin was a military officer.
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Louis Vallin was French.
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