André-Charles-Victor Reille

André Charles Victor Reille was a French general. Born into a military family, he studied at the Military School of Saint-Cyr and was a cavalry lieutenant by 1838, captain in 1841, before becoming an aide to General Oudinot, squadron leader in 1851, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1855, colonel in 1859, brigadier general in 1865, and major general in 1875. He was an aide to Napoleon III beginning in 1859 and gave Napoleon's letter of surrender to King William of Prussia at the Battle of Sedan in 1870.

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General Info

Male

Date of Birth

July 23rd, 1815

Age

211

Birth Place

France, Île-de-France

Date of Death

January 19th, 1887

Died Aged