Henri Jules Bataille

Henri Jules Bataille
Henri Jules Bataille
Born	6 September 1816; Le Bourg-d'Oisans, France
Died	10 January 1882 (aged 65); Paris, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1834–1881
Rank	Général de Division
Commands held	45th Line Infantry Regiment; II Corps; V Corps;
Battles/wars	Pacification of Algeria; Siege of Zaatcha; Kabylia campaign; Battle of Djemaa Beni Habibi; Second Italian War of Independence; Battle of Magenta; Franco-Prussian War; Battle of Saarbrücken; Battle of Spicheren; Battle of Gravelotte; Battle of Mars-la-Tour; Siege of Metz
Awards	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Henri Jules Bataille (6 September 1816, Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Isère – 10 January 1882, Paris) was a nineteenth-century French soldier. He rose to général de division of infantry, saw colonial service in Algeria, and fought in the Second Italian War of Independence and the Franco-Prussian War. He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

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