Arthur Dillon (1750–1794)
French general of Irish origin (1750–1794 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Dillon (1750–1794) was an Irish Catholic aristocrat born in England who inherited the ownership of a regiment that served France under the Ancien Régime during the American Revolutionary War and then the French First Republic during the War of the First Coalition. After serving in political positions during the early years of the revolution, he was executed in Paris as a royalist during the Reign of Terror in 1794.
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Born | 3 September 1750 Braywick, Berkshire, England |
Died | 13 April 1794(1794-04-13) (aged 43) Paris, France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of France French Republic |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
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