Jean-Joseph Farre
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Jean-Joseph Farre | |
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Born | Valence, France | 15 May 1816
Died | 24 March 1887 Paris, France | (aged 70)
Allegiance | Kingdom of France French Second Republic Second French Empire French Third Republic |
Service/ | French Army |
Rank | Général de Division |
Battles/wars | Conquest of Algeria Franco-Austrian War Franco-Prussian War |
Awards | Legion of Honour (Grand Officier) |
Jean-Joseph Frédéric Albert Farre (15 May 1816, Valence – 24 March 1887, Paris) was a French general and statesman. During the Franco-Prussian War he commanded French forces at the Battle of Amiens, in which the French suffered a defeat and were forced to abandon the city of Amiens.
Sources
- Robert et Cougny, Dictionnaire des parlementaires français, 1789-1889, 1891