Bertrand Bessières
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Bertrand Bessières, 1st Baron Bessières (born 6 January 1773 in Prayssac; died 15 November 1855 in Chantilly), was a French general of the Napoleonic Wars. He was the younger brother of Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bessières, Duke of Istria.[1]
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Born | (1773-01-06)6 January 1773 Prayssac, Kingdom of France |
Died | 15 November 1855(1855-11-15) (aged 82) Chantilly, Second French Empire |
Allegiance | First French Republic First French Empire |
Service/ | Revolutionary Army Imperial Army |
Rank | Général de brigade |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic wars |
Relations | Jean-Baptiste Bessières (brother) |
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