Rodolphe de Maistre (born 22 September 1789 in

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, died near

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, 5 February 1866) was a military officer who fought for the

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at the battles of Friedland ( 1807),

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(1813). He then served as General of the garrison of Genoa, and Governor of

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. He was the son of the philosopher

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, author of the '' St Petersburg Dialogues''. worldstatesmen.org, Provinces of France before 1791
section Nice, Governors, 1837 - May 1848, Rodolphe de Maistre, comte de Maistre (b. 1789 - d. 1866)

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