Constantin Denis Bourbaki
Dionysios Vourvachis (Greek: Διονύσιος Βούρβαχης; 1787 – 8 February 1827), also known as Constantin Denis Bourbaki, was a Greek officer educated in France, and serving in the French military. He fought in the last phases of the Napoleonic Wars, and after 1825, joined the Greek War of Independence. He was killed in 1827 following his defeat at the Battle of Kamatero. He is the father of French General Charles Denis Bourbaki.
Colonel Constantin Denis Bourbaki | |
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| Native name | Διονύσιος Βούρβαχης |
| Birth name | Dionysios Bourbakis |
| Born | c. 1787 Kefalonia, Republic of Venice (now Greece) |
| Died | 8 February 1827 Kamatero, Sanjak of Eğriboz, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Allegiance | First French Empire First Hellenic Republic |
| Service/ | Imperial French Army Hellenic Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Children | Charles-Denis Bourbaki (son) |
| Other work | Aide-de-camp to Joseph Bonaparte |
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