Alexandre Elisabeth Michel, vicomte Digeon | |
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Born | 27 June 1771 Paris, France |
Died | 2 August 1826 Ronqueux, France | (aged 55)
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | Cavalry |
Rank | General of Division |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Legion of Honor (1805) |
Other work | Minister of War (1823) |
Alexandre Elisabeth Michel vicomte Digeon, (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ elizabɛt miʃɛl də diʒɔ̃]; 27 June 1771 – 2 August 1826) fought in the French Revolutionary Wars in the cavalry. He became a general officer during the Napoleonic Wars, fighting in a number of important battles. After 1814, he gave his loyalty to the Bourbon Restoration and briefly served as Minister of War.