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Michel de Beaupuy
1755Jul, 14

Michel de Beaupuy

Michel de Beaupuy, French general (d. 1796)
Armand-Michel Bacharetie de Beaupuy (14 July 1755 – 19 October 1796) was a French soldier. He rose in rank to command an infantry division during the Wars of the French Revolution. He was killed at the Battle of Emmendingen. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 18.

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