Albert Cambriels
French military commander
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Général Hippolyte-Albert Cambriels (11 August 1816 – 21 December 1891) was a French military commander.[2]
Died21 December 1891 (aged 75)
Alénya, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
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French ArmyAlbert Cambriels | |
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General Cambriels | |
| Born | Hippolyte-Albert Cambriels 11 August 1816[1] Lagrasse, Aude, France |
| Died | 21 December 1891 (aged 75) Alénya, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| Allegiance | Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy French Second Republic Second French Empire |
Branch | French Army |
Service years | 1834–1881 |
Rank | Général de Division |
| Commands | 84th Infantry Division 27th Infantry Division 10th Corps 13th Corps |
Conflicts | Franco-Austrian War Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
Born in Lagrasse, Aude, he was the son of Brigadier General Pierre Cambriels. He was educated at École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr. During the Franco-Prussian War, he was seriously injured at the Battle of Sedan in 1870.[2]
He was created a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1850, followed by upgrades to Officier (1856), Commandeur (1859), Grand Officier (1872), and finally Grand-Croix (1880).[1]
He died at the Château de Boaça in Pyrénées-Orientales in 1891 and was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.[3]
