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director of infantry at the war office. He alternated military commands with political posts: vice-president of the
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254:École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
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396:Charles de Freycinet
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230:Jean-Baptiste Billot
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135:(1861–67),
129:(1861–67),
69:31 May 1907
491:Categories
441:J'Accuse…!
432:Émile Zola
341:Noiseville
329:Sarrebruck
266:plebiscite
187:Noiseville
175:Sarrebruck
82:Allegiance
49:1828-08-15
290:Querétaro
286:Chihuahua
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131:state of
127:Chihuahua
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107:1849–1888
325:Frossard
288:then of
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333:Forbach
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179:Forbach
60:Corrèze
206:Awards
94:branch
337:Borny
242:Paris
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