Charles Chanoine | |
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Birth name | Charles Sulpice Jules Chanoine |
Born | 18 December 1835 |
Died | 9 January 1915 | (aged 79)
Allegiance | France |
Service | French Army |
Charles Sulpice Jules Chanoine (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl sylpis ʒyl ʃanwan]; 18 December 1835, Dijon, Côte-d'Or – 9 January 1915) was a French military officer who led the first French mission sent to Japan, between 1867 and 1868, and later served as Minister of War under the Third Republic.[1]