Joseph Augustin Fournier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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General of division of the French First Republic
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Place of Birth: Valréas, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
About Joseph Augustin Fournier
- Joseph Augustin Fournier, Marquis d'Aultane (1759–1828), was a general of division of the French First Republic, and fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, where he distinguished himself at Pultusk.
- He was born at Valréas (Vaucluse), 18 August 1759.
- Louis XVIII confirmed his rank of Marquis, and he continued in Bourbon service after the conclusion of the Hundred Days.
- He retired to his estates in the department of Vaucluse, and died 7 January 1828.
- His name is inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe, on the West column.
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