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French Minister and Secretary of state (before French Fifth Republic)

FrenchBorn Jean Ernest DUCOS DE LA HITTE

French major general, Senator, Foreign Minister, and the implementer of the La Hitte system of rifled guns

Born on September 5, 1789 in Bessières, France , France

Died on September 21, 1878 in Gragnague, France

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He entered the Ecole Polytechnique in 1807. He fought in Spain as an artillery lieutenant, in the campaigns of 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813 and 1814. He was in particular noticed at the Siege of Cadiz. He became Brigadier general on 22 February 1829, at 39 years of age. One year after (1830), he commanded the artillery in Africa during the capture of Algiers. ...   He entered the Ecole Polytechnique in 1807. He fought in Spain as an artillery lieutenant, in the campaigns of 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813 and 1814. He was in particular noticed at the Siege of Cadiz. He became Brigadier general on 22 February 1829, at 39 years of age. One year after (1830), he commanded the artillery in Africa during the capture of Algiers.



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