Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois
Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois | |
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Portrait of de Vaubois | |
| Born | 1 October 1748 Clairvaux, Aube |
| Died | 14 July 1839 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France French First Republic |
| Branch | French Royal Army French Revolutionary Army |
| Service years | 1768–1801 |
| Rank | Divisional general |
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Divisional-General Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois (French pronunciation: [klod ɑ̃ʁi bɛlɡʁɑ̃ də vobwa]; 1 October 1748 – 14 July 1839) was a French Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for his unsuccessful defence of Malta from 1798 to 1800. On 20 August 1808, he was made a Count of the Empire. De Vaubois' name was inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe' Kléber Arch.