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Kellermann, François Christophe |
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Kellermann, François Christophe (fräNswä` krēstôf` kĕlĕrmän`), 1735–1820, marshal of France, b. Strasbourg. He served in the Seven Years War and won renown in the French Revolutionary Wars French Revolutionary Wars, wars occurring in the era of the French Revolution and the beginning of the Napoleonic era, the decade of 1792–1802. The wars began as an effort to defend the Revolution and developed into wars of conquest under the empire. ..... Click the link for more information. when he and General Dumouriez stopped the Prussians at Valmy Valmy (välmē`), village (1993 est. pop. 293), Marne dept., NE France, in the Argonne region. ..... Click the link for more information. (1792). In the Reign of Terror, he was accused of treason and imprisoned (1793–94), but was not convicted. Napoleon made him senator (1799) and duke of Valmy (1808). Rallying (1814) to Louis XVIII, Kellermann was raised to the peerage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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