Antoine Chanzy

Alfred Chanzy
Antoine Alfred Eugène Chanzy
Born(1823-03-18)18 March 1823
Nouart, France
Died4 January 1883(1883-01-04) (aged 59)
Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Allegiance Kingdom of France
 French Second Republic
 Second French Empire
 French Third Republic
Service/branchFrench Army
Years of service1843–1883
RankGénéral de Division
Commands heldXVI Corps
VII Corps
XIX Corps
Battles/warsFranco-Austrian War
Franco-Prussian War
AwardsGrand Cross of the Légion d'honneur
Médaille militaire

Antoine Eugène Alfred Chanzy (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan øʒɛn alfʁɛd ʃɑ̃zi]; 18 March 1823 – 4 January 1883) was a French general, notable for his successes during the Franco-Prussian War[citation needed] and as a governor of Algeria.


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