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Jean Thomas Guillaume Lorge 
Summary
Jean Thomas Guillaume Lorge (born 22 November 1767 in Caen; died 28 November 1826 in Chauconin-Neufmontiers), was a French cavalry commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.[1] Lorge is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 6.
Jean Thomas Guillaume Lorge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1767 Caen, France |
| Died | 28 November 1826 (aged 59) Chauconin-Neufmontiers, France |
| Allegiance |  French First Republic, First French Empire |
| Service/ | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1785-1825 |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur (Grand Officer) Order of Saint Louis (Knight) |
| Other work | Commissary for the return of French prisoners in the kingdoms of Portugal and Spain |
Notes edit
- ^ Thomas 1892, p. 1578.
References edit
- Thomas, Joseph (1892), Universal pronouncing dictionary of biography and mythology, vol. 2, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, p. 1578