| Alexandre Fourchault | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alexandre Édouard Constant Fourchault |
| Born | 19 August 1817 |
| Died | 10 April 1884 |
| Place of birth | Orléans, France |
| Place of death | Algiers, Algeria |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/branch | French Army |
| Years of service | 1840-1877 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
| Spouse(s) | Émeline-Éliza-Joséphine-Marie D'Ercourt[1] |
Alexandre Édouard Constant Fourchault (19 August 1817 – 10 April 1884) was a French officer.[2][3]
Studies[]
He studied at the Lycée Benjamin-Franklin d'Orléans with several senior officers of the French Army and French politicians.[4]
He was trained militarily in the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr and in the École d'application du Corps royal d'état-major.
He did his infantry training with the 58th line in Algeria in 1843, passed to the 3rd chasseurs the following year, and was attached to the Bourges division in 1847.
Career[]
Conquest of Algeria[]
He served in North Africa during the French conquest of Algeria.[5][6][7]
Crimean War[]
He took part in the Crimean War from 1854 to 1856.[8]
Franco-Prussian War[]
He returned to Algeria, then took part in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, in particular in the battles of:
- Battle of Mars-la-Tour, in Moselle (August 16–18, 1870): where heavy fighting broke out between the French forces and the Prussian troops commanded by General August Karl von Goeben;
- Battle of Gravelotte (August 18, 1870): Where Bazaine had to retreat to Metz after conceding a defeat from the French forces.
He was taken prisoner in Germany with 17 other officers and then escaped from prison, while he was ranked as lieutenant-colonel in the general staff.[9]
Mokrani Revolt[]
He participated in Algeria in the repression of the Mokrani revolt from April 1871.[10]
He presided over the Battle of Alma and Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha on 19 April 1871, with general Orphis Léon Lallemand, through which he countered the Algerian rebels.[11]
Awards[]
He was attached to the general staff of the Army of Africa, and was decorated as Knight of the Legion of Honour on August 16, 1850.[12]
Death[]
He ended his career on 23 October 1877 and his life in Algiers with the rank of cavalry colonel on 10 April 1884.[1]
His funeral gave rise to an imposing demonstration when he was buried in the St. Eugene Cemetery in Algiers.[13]
Monument[]
A commemorative monument was raised to him by public subscription in 1885, in the St. Eugene Cemetery, on land granted in perpetuity by the city of Algiers.[14]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bulletin des lois. Partie supplémentaire". Imprimerie nationale. 26 December 1885. https://books.google.com/books?id=OjRb4yW7jy4C&pg=PA220.
- ↑ Faucon, Narcisse (26 December 1890). "Le livre d'or de l'Algérie: histoire politique, militaire, administrative; événements et faits principaux; biographie des hommes ayant marqué dans l'armée, les sciences, les lettres, etc., de 1830 à 1889". A. Challamel. https://books.google.com/books?id=BhAqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA256.
- ↑ Merle, Claude. "FOURCHAULT". https://www.histoire-de-guerre.net/article/item/1897-fourchault.
- ↑ Tranchau, L. H. (26 December 1893). "Le Collège et le Lycée d'Orléans, 1762-1892: notes, souvenirs, documents". H. Herluison. https://books.google.com/books?id=j7qgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA549.
- ↑ Daumas, Melchior Joseph Eugène (1858). "Récits de Kabylie campagne de 1857". https://books.google.com/books?id=uMw7R_D8tr0C&pg=PA277.
- ↑ "Revue politique et littéraire: Revue bleue". 1892. https://books.google.com/books?id=_jPtAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA809.
- ↑ Crescenzo, Jean de (2005). Chroniques Tizi-ouziennes. ISBN 9782952584104. https://books.google.com/books?id=cXkEAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA32.
- ↑ "Bulletin des lois de la République Française: Partie Principale". 1851. https://books.google.com/books?id=N7lPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA288.
- ↑ Pouisot, Edmond Antoine (1872). "Le Moniteur prussien de Versailles: Du 14 décembre 1870 au 5 mars 1871". https://books.google.com/books?id=5q9IAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA380.
- ↑ Rinn, Louis (26 December 1891). "Histoire de l'insurrection de 1871 en Algérie". Librairie A. Jourdan. https://books.google.com/books?id=F85JAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA237.
- ↑ Cheyron, Alfred Du (26 December 1873). "Bordj-Bou-Arreridj pendant l'insurrection de 1871 en Algerie. Journal d'un officier". Henri Plon. https://books.google.com/books?id=e2GChtdGz68C&pg=PA156.
- ↑ "Bulletin des lois. Partie supplémentaire". 1858. https://books.google.com/books?id=WCjYY2pz8oYC&pg=PA993.
- ↑ "les tombes célèbres à Alger cimetière de Saint Eugène,alger-roi.net". http://alger-roi.fr/Alger/cimetiere/pages_liees/12_tombes_celebres_gamt51.htm.
- ↑ Faucon, Narcisse (1890). "Le livre d'or de l'Algérie: Histoire politique, militaire, administrative; événements et faits principaux; biographie des hommes ayant marqué dans l'armée, les sciences, les lettres, etc., de 1830 à 1889". https://books.google.com/books?id=BhAqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA261.
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