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Charles-Marie De Braconnier
General Charles-Marie de Braconnier, or Carlos Braconnier (28 June 1849 – 13 March 1917) was a Belgian soldier who participated in the expeditions led by Henry Morton Stanley and was the founder and first commander of the station of Léopoldville. Family General Braconnier came from a family of Ancien Régime nobility that originated in the Duchy of Lorraine. In the 16th century one of his ancestors, the knight Jean de Braconnier, was master alderman and member of the parliament of Metz. During 1789 the Braconniers had to leave France to escape the massacres of the French Revolution. Charles-Marie was thus the heir to a line of officers of French origin who put themselves in the service of the young Kingdom of Belgium, whose army was sorely lacking in experienced officers during its independence in 1831. Charles-Marie de Braconnier was born in Arlon on 28 June 1849. His parents were Charles Michel Louis Braconnier and Éléonore Zélie Aimée de Fraudigney. His father was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlon
Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is the smallest provincial capital in Belgium. Arlon is also the capital of its cultural region: the Arelerland (Land of Arlon in Luxemburgish). The municipality consists of the following districts: Arlon, Autelbas, Barnich, Bonnert, Guirsch, Heinsch, and Toernich. Other population centers include: * Autelhaut * Clairefontaine * Fouches * Frassem * Freylange * Hachy * Heckbous * Rosenberg * Sampont * Schoppach * Sesselich * Seymerich * Stehnen * Sterpenich * Stockem * Udange * Viville * Waltzing * Weyler * Wolberg History Roman and medieval times Before the Roman conquests of Gaul, the territory of Arlon and a vast area to the southeast were settled by the Treveri, a Celtic tribe. The local population adapted relatively easily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
