François Louis Alfred Durrieu

François Louis Alfred Durrieu
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Born18 January 1812
Hamburg, Germany
Died27 September 1877 (1877-09-28) (aged 65)
Paris, France
AllegianceFrance
Service/branch French Army

François Louis Alfred Durrieu (18 January 1812, Hamburg - 27 September 1877, Paris).

Nephew of General Antoine Simon Durrieu and heir of the title of Baron in 1862. Student of the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr, he became captain in 1840 and was attached to topographical work in Algeria. Squadron Leader to Spahis in 1845, lieutenant colonel in 1st hunters in May 1849 colonel 2 e Spahis in July 1851, on 29 August 1854 he became brigadier general. He received the command of the subdivision of Mascara; then promoted to Major-General on 11 December 1859. He held the post of Deputy Governor of Algeria from 19 November 1866 until the abolition of that post on 24 October 1870.[citation needed]

He was governor of Algeria from 27 July 1870 to 24 October 1870.


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