John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1766), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British Army general
Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1766
Place of Birth: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France
Date of Death: 22-Jul-1812
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1766)
- Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant (9 February 1766 – 22 July 1812) was one of the finest British cavalry commanders of his generation; he was also an intellectual soldier who had a great influence on the efficient functioning of the army he served in.
- He was instrumental in the process which produced the first British military academy and staff college; and he saw active service in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Peninsular War until his death at the Battle of Salamanca.
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