Ernest de Lipowski

Ernest de Lipowski
Born(1843-06-12)12 June 1843
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Kingdom of France
Died23 February 1904(1904-02-23) (aged 60)
Paris, Seine, French Republic
Buried
Montparnasse Cemetery, Montparnasse, Paris, France
Allegiance French Third Republic
Austria-Hungary
Russian Empire
Branch French Army
 Austro-Hungarian Army
 Imperial Russian Army
Service years1870 – 1873
1880 – 1904
ConflictsFranco-Prussian War
AwardsLegion of Honour
Order of Saint Anna
Order of the Black Star

Joseph Antoine Ernest, Comte de Lipowski was a French general of Polish origin that served the Franco-Prussian War and was notable for being the main French commander of several battles of the war.

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