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François Achille Bazaine

François Achille Bazaine, French general (died 1888)

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Born
February 13, 1811
Died
September 23, 1888
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1811

About François Achille Bazaine

François Achille Bazaine was an officer of the French army. Bazaine rose through the ranks over four decades of distinguished service under Louis Philippe and then Napoleon III, having held every rank in the army from fusilier to Marshal of France, the latter in 1863. Under the Second Empire, he was made a senator. François Achille Bazaine (French pronunciation:; 13 February 1811 – 23 September 1888) was an officer of the French army. Bazaine came from a family established in Scy-Chazelles, near Metz. Beginning in 1807 Dominique Bazaine had been in a relationship with Marie-Madeleine Vasseur, known as 'Melanie', a Versailles haberdasher.

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François Achille Bazaine timeline

  1. Beginning in 1807 Dominique Bazaine had been in a relationship with Marie-Madeleine Vasseur, known as 'Melanie', a Versailles haberdasher.
  2. François Achille Bazaine (French pronunciation:; 13 February 1811 – 23 September 1888) was an officer of the French army.
  3. Bazaine rose through the ranks over four decades of distinguished service under Louis Philippe and then Napoleon III, having held every rank in the army from fusilier to Marshal of France, the latter in 1863.

The world when François Achille Bazaine was born

François Achille Bazaine was born in 1811. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineLuddite riots against industrial machinery
  • Technology milestoneFirst steamboat on the Mississippi River
  • World population~955M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.5M

1811 versus 2026

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Measure18112026
Population7.5M341 million

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