Henri-Nicolas Frey | |
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Born | Bocognano, Corsica, Kingdom of France | 9 January 1847
Died | 6 January 1932 Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, French Republic | (aged 84)
Allegiance | French Empire French Republic |
Service | Troupes de marine |
Years of service | 1866 – 1909 |
Commands | 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment |
Battles / wars | French Sudan Campaign Boxer Rebellion |
Awards | Legion of Honour, Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal, Colonial Medal, 1901 China expedition commemorative medal |
Henri-Nicolas Frey was a French major general of the Troupes coloniales.[1] He led the French troops at the Battle of Peking in August 1900 where a multinational force ended the siege of foreign legations during the Boxer Rebellion.