Jean-Louis Borel (3 April 1819,
Fanjeaux
Fanjeaux (; oc, Fanjaus) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Fanjeaux is located west of Carcassonne. Between 1206 and 1215, Fanjeaux was the home of Saint Dominic, the founder of the Roman Catholic Church's Dominican Or ...
– 20 February 1884,
Versailles
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) was a French general, aide de camp, and politician.
He graduated from
Saint-Cyr. He was aide de camp to
MacMahon
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, in
Algeria
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, the
Crimean War
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.
He was chief of staff to the
National Guard
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He was commander of the
Army of the Loire.
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1819 births
1884 deaths
People from Aude
Politicians of the French Third Republic
French Ministers of War
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