Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau | |
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Nickname(s) | The Lion of Belfort |
Born | Saint-Maixent-l'École, France | 11 January 1823
Died | 11 May 1878 Versailles, France | (aged 55)
Allegiance | Kingdom of France French Second Republic Second French Empire French Third Republic |
Service/ | French Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Franco-Austrian War Franco-Prussian War |
Awards | Commander of the Légion d'honneur |
Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau, (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).