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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Félix Douay
- Félix Charles Douay (14 August 1816 – 5 May 1879) was a general in the French army whose career spanned the reign of King Louis-Philippe, the Second French Republic, the Second French Empire of Napoleon III, and the early years of the Third Republic.
- He was the brother of another career soldier, General Abel Douay.He served in the Crimean War, in Italy, and in Mexico.
- For bravery at the battles of Magenta and Solferino, he was elevated to brigadier general. During the Franco-Prussian War he was Commander-in-Chief of the French Seventh Army Corps.
- After the first defeats on the Alsace border, 7th Corps retreated and became part of Marshal Patrice de Mac-Mahon's frontline Army of Châlons.
- He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Sedan. After his return to France, Douay led his Fourth Army Corps against the Paris Commune.
- He was first to enter Paris, 22 May 1871, and saved the Louvre from destruction.
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