Jean-Marie Dorsenne

Jean-Marie-Pierre-François Dorsenne
NicknameLe beau Dorsenne
Born(1773-04-30)30 April 1773
Ardres, France
Died24 July 1812(1812-07-24) (aged 39)
Paris, France
Allegiance France
BranchImperial Guard
Service years1791–1812
RankGeneral of Division
Unit1st Grenadiers (1806–1807), 2nd Division (Old Guard) (1809), Army of the North in Spain (1811–1812)
ConflictsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
AwardsCount of the Empire
Other workGovernor of Burgos
Governor of Old Castille

Jean-Marie-Pierre-François Doursenne, called Dorsenne, count Lepaige (30 April 1773 – 24 July 1812) was a French military officer of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He eventually became one of the senior commanders in the Imperial Guard.

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