COMMANDER // 1809–1870
Abel Douay
Lifespan
1809 – 1870
Active service 1870 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 61.
Profile
Divisional-General Charles Abel Douay was a French Army officer who served in numerous military campaigns during the 19th century. During the Franco-Prussian War, he was recalled to active duty and killed in action at the age of sixty-one while fighting against Prussian forces near Wissembourg.
Battles (1)
1870