 General Cambriels | |
| Birth name | Hippolyte-Albert Cambriels |
| Born | 11 August 1816[1] |
| Died | 21 December 1891 (aged 75) |
| Place of birth | Lagrasse, Aude, France |
| Place of death | Alénya, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| Allegiance |
 Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy French Second Republic Second French Empire |
| Service/branch | French Army |
| Years of service | 1834–1881 |
| Rank | Général de Division |
| Commands held |
84th Infantry Division 27th Infantry Division 10th Corps 13th Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Franco-Austrian War Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
Général Hippolyte-Albert Cambriels (11 August 1816 – 21 December 1891) was a French military commander.[2]
Born in Lagrasse, Aude, he was the son of Brigadier General Pierre Cambriels (1767–1845). He was educated at École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr. During the Franco-Prussian War, he was seriously injured at the Battle of Sedan in 1870.[2]
He was created a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1850, followed by upgrades to Officier (1856), Commandeur (1859), Grand Officier (1872), and finally Grand-Croix (1880).[1]
He died at the Château de Boaça in Pyrénées-Orientales in 1891 and was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Légion d'honneur Dossier: Cambriels Albert – LH/413/58". Archives Nationales de France. http://www2.culture.gouv.fr/Wave/savimage/leonore/LH032/PG/FRDAFAN83_OL0413058v001.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CAMBRIELS Hippolyte Albert (1816-1881)". https://www.appl-lachaise.net/appl/article.php3?id_article=1025. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ Moiroux, Jules. "Le Cimetière du Père Lachaise" (in EN). https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6423517n/f104. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
External links[]
- Albert Cambriels at Find a Grave
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