Oscar de Négrier
Oscar de Négrier | |
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General Oscar de Négrier | |
| Nickname(s) | Maolen ("Quick!") |
| Born | 2 October 1839 Belfort, France |
| Died | 22 August 1913 (aged 73) off the Norwegian coast |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service | French Army |
| Rank | Général de division |
| Commands | Tonkin Expeditionary Corps (1884) |
| Battles / wars | |
François Oscar de Négrier (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ɔskaʁ də neɡʁije]; 2 October 1839 – 22 August 1913), known as Oscar de Négrier, was a French general of the Third Republic, winning fame in Algeria in the Sud-Oranais campaign (1881) and in Tonkin during the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885).