Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet

French general

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1831

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1909

Profession: military personnel, politician, military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet

  • Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues (Paris, 23 January 1830 – 8 July 1909), was a French general, best known for having taken part in the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune.
  • He was Minister of War in Waldeck-Rousseau's cabinet at the turn of the century, which caused a controversy in the socialist movement, since independent socialist Alexandre Millerand also took part in the same government, and was thus side by side with the Fusilleur de la Commune (the "Commune's executioner").

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