 General Cambriels | |
| Birth name | Hippolyte-Albert Cambriels |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1816[1] Lagrasse, Aude, France |
| Died | 21 December 1891 (aged 75) Alénya, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| Allegiance |  Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy French Second Republic Second French Empire |
| Service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1834–1881 |
| Rank | Général de Division |
| Commands | 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]
- ^ a b "Légion d'honneur Dossier: Cambriels Albert – LH/413/58". Archives Nationales de France.
- ^ a b "CAMBRIELS Hippolyte Albert (1816–1881)". Association des Amis et Passionnés du Père-Lachaise. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Moiroux, Jules. Le Cimetière du Père Lachaise. Retrieved 30 December 2019.