About Jean Danjou
Jean Danjou (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dɑ̃ʒu]; 15 April 1828 – 30 April 1863) was a decorated captain of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. He commanded the two lieutenants and 62 legionnaires who fought the Battle of Camarón during the French intervention in Mexico, in which he was killed. == Education == Jean Danjou was born in Chalabre. He enrolled in the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, the foremost French military academy, and graduated from the academy at the age of 20. He was assigned to the 51st Regiment of the Line. == Military career == In 1852, he transferred to the 2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie. He was transferred to Algeria, to assist French colonization efforts, including the campaigns of Kabylie. He lost his left hand during a mapping assignment, on 1 May 1853, when his musket exploded. He designed a wooden prosthetic hand, which he used for the rest of his life. Danjou was promoted to 1st lieutenant on 24 December 1853.
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