Claude-Étienne Michel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Claude-Étienne Michel

French army officer

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1772

Place of Birth: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1815

Profession: military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

General Claude-Étienne Michel (3 October 1772 – 18 June 1815), an officer in Napoleon's army, was second in command of the Chasseur Division of the Guard and commander of its Brigade of Middle Guard.
He may be the officer who uttered the words often attributed to Pierre Cambronne "La Garde meurt et ne se rend pas" "The Guard dies, and does not surrender".