Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau

Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau
NicknameThe Lion of Belfort
Born(1823-01-11)11 January 1823
Saint-Maixent-l'École, France
Died11 May 1878(1878-05-11) (aged 55)
Versailles, France
Allegiance Kingdom of France
French Second Republic
Second French Empire
French Third Republic
BranchFrench Army
RankColonel
ConflictsCrimean War
Franco-Austrian War
Franco-Prussian War
AwardsCommander of the Légion d'honneur

Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau, (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ filip maʁi aʁistid dɑ̃fɛʁ ʁɔʃʁo]; 11 January 1823 – 11 May 1878), was a French serviceman and politician. He achieved fame by successfully defending besieged Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War: this earned him the soubriquet The Lion of Belfort (French: le lion de Belfort).

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