Édouard Brémond
French soldier (1868–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Édouard Brémond (5 November 1868, in Paris – 22 November 1948, in Paris) was a French Army general and colonel for the French Third Republic, who served as commanding officer of the French Colonies to the Hejaz from 1914 to 1916, and as chief administrator of Cilicia from 1919 to 1920.[1][2] He is best remembered as a contemporary of T. E. Lawrence in Arabia,[3] and for his war memoirs La Cilicie en 1919-1920 (1921), and Le Hedjaz dans la guerre mondiale (1931).[4][5]
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Édouard Brémond | |
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Born | (1868-11-05)5 November 1868 Paris, France |
Died | 22 November 1948(1948-11-22) (aged 80) Paris, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1888–1928 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Legion of Honour |
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