Names Inscribed Under The Arc De Triomphe
The following is the list of the names of the 660 persons inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris. Most of them are generals who served during the First French Empire (1804–1814) with additional figures from the French Revolution (1789–1799).
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Northern pillar
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Southern pillar
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Eastern pillar
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Western pillar
Underlined names signify that that person was killed in action.
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