Abel Douay

Abel Douay
General Abel Douay
Born	(1809-03-02)2 March 1809 Draguignan, France
Died	4 August 1870(1870-08-04) (aged 61) Wissembourg
Allegiance	Bourbon Restoration  July Monarchy  French Second Republic  Second French Empire
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1827–1870
Rank	Général de Division
Battles/wars	Conquest of Algeria Crimean War French Intervention in Mexico Franco-Austrian War Franco-Prussian War
Awards	Legion of Honour (Grand Officier)

Charles Abel Douay (2 March 1809 – 4 August 1870) was a general in the French army during the reign of the Emperor Napoleon III. He commanded troops in numerous French campaigns in Europe and overseas. He was killed in battle at the age of sixty-one, near Wissembourg during the Franco-Prussian War.