Jean-Baptiste Marchand

This article is about the French military officer and explorer. For the French painter, see Jean Marchand (painter). For other people named Jean Marchand, see Jean Marchand (disambiguation).
General

Jean-Baptiste Marchand
Marchand in 1904
Born22 November 1863
Thoissey, Ain, Second French Empire
Died14 January 1934 (aged 70)
Paris, French Third Republic
Allegiance France
Branch French Army
Service years1883–1919
RankGeneral
Conflicts
AwardsGrand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1921)

Jean-Baptiste Marchand (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃batist maʁʃɑ̃]; 22 November 1863 – 14 January 1934) was a French general and explorer in Africa. Marchand is best known for commanding the French expeditionary force during the 1898 Fashoda Incident.

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