Joseph Vinoy
Joseph Vinoy | |
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Joseph Vinoy | |
| Born | 10 August 1803 Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, France |
| Died | 27 April 1880 (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy French Second Republic Second French Empire |
| Service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1823–? |
| Rank | Général de Division |
| Battles / wars | Conquest of Algeria Crimean War Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Legion of Honour (Grand Chanceliers) |
Joseph Vinoy (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf vinwa]; 10 August 1803 – 27 April 1880) was a French soldier, who commanded the French capital's defenses during the siege of Paris in the course of the Franco-Prussian War.