Jean Auguste Margueritte
Jean Auguste Margueritte (15 January 1823 – 6 September 1870), French General, father of Victor Margueritte and Paul Margueritte. After a career in Algeria, General Margueritte was mortally wounded in the great cavalry charge at Sedan, in which the Emperor was defeated and captured. He died in Belgium. An account of his life was published by his son, Paul Margueritte as ''Mon père'' (1884; enlarged ed., 1897). The sand cat The sand cat (''Felis margarita'') is a small wild cat that inhabits sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. With its sandy to light grey fur, it is well camouflaged in a desert environment. Its head-and-body length ranges from with a ... is named in his honour, being given the binomial name ''Felis margarita''. References 1823 births 1870 deaths French generals French military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War Jean Auguste {{France-mil-bio-stub ...
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Manheulles
Manheulles () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Born in Manheulles *Auguste Desgodins (1826–1913), French missionary in China and Tibet See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 communes of the Meuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Meuse (department) {{Meuse-geo-stub ...
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