Charles de Lorencez

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Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez
Born	(1814-05-23)23 May 1814 Paris, France
Died	16 July 1892(1892-07-16) (aged 78) Château Laas
Allegiance	Second French Empire
Service / branch	French Army
Years of service	1832-1872 (ESM (1830-1832))
Rank	Army General
Battles / wars	French conquest of Algeria Crimean War Battle of Malakoff French intervention in Mexico Battle of Las Cumbres Battle of Puebla Franco-Prussian War Battle of Borny-Colombey Battle of Gravelotte
Relations	Charlotte of Belgium

Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez (23 May 1814 –16 July 1892) was a French Army general^[1] under Napoleon III during the 19th century. He was a relative of the Empress Carlota of Mexico, who was the only daughter of King Leopold I, King of the Belgians and wife of Maximilian I of Mexico. He was most notable for losing the Battle of Puebla in the early stages of the Second French intervention in Mexico (ultimately culminating in the Second Mexican Empire) although he would continue to have military command during France's war with Prussia.