Boniface de Castellane - Revolution, Republic and Second Empire

Revolution, Republic and Second Empire

In February 1850 de Castellane was given command of the 42nd military division at Bordeaux. Later to this was added the 44th and 45th divisions centered at Nantes and Rennes. Later that year he was sent to the 6th military division at Lyon. In January 1852 he was named a senator and in December that year he was given the dignity of Marshal d'Empire.

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Name Castellane, Boniface de
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Date of birth March 21, 1788
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Date of death September 16, 1862
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