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COMMANDER // 1867–1946

Henri Gouraud

army generalFranceFrance5 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1867 – 1946

18701880189019001910192019301940World War I · 1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)Franco-Turkish War · 1918-1921Franco-Syrian War · 1920Meuse-Argonne — Sep–Nov 1918 · France · World War IBattle of Marash — January 21, 1920 · France · Franco-Turkish WarBattle of Maysalun — July 24, 1920 · France · Franco-Syrian WarCapture of Damascus — July 24, 1920 · France · Franco-Syrian WarSiege of Aintab — April 1, 1920 · France · Franco-Turkish War

Active service 1918–1920 — 5 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 51.

Profile

Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud was a French army general. He played a central role in the colonization of French Africa and the Levant. During World War I, he fought in major battles such as those of the Argonne, the Dardanelles, and Champagne. An important figure in the aftermath of the Ottoman Empire, he served as High Commissioner of the French Republic in the Levant from 1919 to 1922, during which he led military campaigns in Cilicia and Syria.

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Battles (5)

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