François Louis Alfred Durrieu
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François Louis Alfred Durrieu | |
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| Born | 18 January 1812 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 27 September 1877 (aged 65) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ |  French Army |
François Louis Alfred Durrieu (18 January 1812, Hamburg - 27 September 1877, Paris).
Nephew of General Antoine Simon Durrieu and heir of the title of Baron in 1862. Student of the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr, he became captain in 1840 and was attached to topographical work in Algeria. Squadron Leader to Spahis in 1845, lieutenant colonel in 1st hunters in May 1849 colonel 2 e Spahis in July 1851, on 29 August 1854 he became brigadier general. He received the command of the subdivision of Mascara; then promoted to Major-General on 11 December 1859. He held the post of Deputy Governor of Algeria from 19 November 1866[1] until the abolition of that post on 24 October 1870.[citation needed]
He was governor of Algeria from 27 July 1870 to 24 October 1870.[2]
References
- ^ Morineau, Michel (1985). ncroyables gazettes et fabuleux métaux: Les retours des trésors américains. Les Editions de la MSH. ISBN 9782735101122. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Naylor, Phillip C. (2015-05-07). Historical Dictionary of Algeria. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810879195.
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