Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg (born in Saint Stephen's Church on 30 April 1784 and died in

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on 19 September 1838) was a French officer who participated to the

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Family

Born on 30 April 1784 in Saint Stephen's Church near

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, he is the son of Alexis Balthazar Henri Schauenburg (1748-1831) and Sophie Louise Albertini d'Ichtersheim. Before 1825 he married Octavia Françoise Caroline de Berckheim who died in 1827, then he remarried in 1829 with Ursule Hortense Delorme (1799-1871), of whom he had an only son Pierre Maximilien Arthur Schauenburg.

Publications

Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg wrote several contributions in the military field, including: * Translation from

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in 1821 of the work ''"Tactics of the cavalry"'' (french: Tactique de la cavalerie) by Count Friedrich Wilhelm von Bismarck (1783–1860). * ''"From the Company Squadron"'' (french: De l'Escadron Compagnie) on 12 February 1835 and published in the magazine ''"Le Spectateur Militaire"''. * ''"Clothing and harness of the light cavalry"'' (french: De l'habillement et du harnachement de la cavalerie légère) on 6 November 1834 and published in the magazine ''"Le Spectateur Militaire"''. * ''"From the employment of the cavalry to war"'' (french: De l'emploi de la cavalerie à la guerre), Gaultier-Laguionie, 1838, 128 p.

Awards

Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg was decorated with several medals during his military career, including: * Knight of the ''

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''. * Officer of the ''

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Gallery

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Massacre of El Ouffia The Massacre of El Ouffia took place on 6 April 1832 during the French conquest of Algeria. It was a war crime committed against the tribe of El Ouffia near El Harrach by the Troupes Coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg. Hist ...

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Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha The Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of ''Beni Aïcha'' of the ''Igawawen''. Historical Contex ...

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First Battle of Boudouaou The First Battle of Boudouaou in 25–26 May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of Kabylia of the ''Igawawen''. Historical Context When Emi ...

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First Battle of the Issers The First Battle of the Issers in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under General Perrégaux and Colonel Schauenburg against the troops of Kabylia of the ''Igawawen''. Background The ceasefire si ...

(1837)

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