Albert Prisse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Prisse

Belgian engineer

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1788

Place of Birth: Maubeuge, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1856

Profession: engineer, diplomat

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Albert-Florent-Joseph Prisse (24 June 1788 – 22 November 1856) was a Belgian soldier, engineer, diplomat and statesman of French origin.
His family lost their fortune during the French Revolution.
He served in the army of Napoleon between 1809 and 1814 in Austria, Spain and the Netherlands.
In 1816 he became a naturalized citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and served in the army as a surveyor.
When Belgium broke away from the Netherlands in 1830 he became an officer of the new Belgian army.
He served in various military commands, represented Belgium at the Court of the Hague for three years, and was Belgian Minister of War in 1846–47.