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Joseph Chabran

divisional generalFrance2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1763 – 1843

17701780179018001810182018301840Peninsular War · 1808-1814Battle of Molins de Rey — December 21, 1808 · First French Empire · Peninsular WarBattles of El Bruch — June 6, 1808 · France · Peninsular War

Active service 1808 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 45.

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Joseph Chabran, was a French military officer. He served as infantry commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Peninsular War. He commanded the French 8th Division during the Second Battle of Zurich, helping the French win the battle. Chabran travelled over the Pacific Ocean through the Spanish routes in the Mariana Islands and the Philippines before settling back in France.

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Battles (2)

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