COMMANDER // 1770–1826
César Alexandre Debelle
brigadier generalFrance1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1770 – 1826
Active service 1808 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 38.
Profile
César Alexandre Debelle was a French general. He was created a baron of the Empire in 1808. He was the cavalry brigade commander at the Battle of Sahagún, where his force was heavily defeated by British hussars under Henry, Lord Paget. His name is inscribed on the north side of the Arc de Triomphe. His brother Jean-François Joseph Debelle was also a general.
Battles (1)
1808
Battle of SahagúnPeninsular War · France