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Jean-Jacques Uhrich

divisional generalFranceFrench Empire1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1802 – 1886

182518501875Franco-Prussian War · 1870-1871Siege of Strasbourg — August 16, 1870 · French Empire · Franco-Prussian War

Active service 1870 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 68.

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Jean-Jacques Alexis Uhrich, was a French général de division. He was the great uncle of Général d'armée Maurice Gamelin (1872–1958). Military governor of the city of Strasbourg in 1870, Uhrich is best known for his service during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) as the commander of French forces during the Siege of Strasbourg and for surrendering the city to German forces.

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Battles (1)

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