Showing posts with label Bruat. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Armand Joseph Bruat (1765-1839) division 27 Pere-Lachaise

Named commander of the French fleet in the Black Sea in 1854 during the Crimean War, Armand Bruat (1765-1839) died of cholera while at sea near Toulon in 1855. Sculpture by Hippolyte Maindron (1801-1884).


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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Admiral Bruat in division 27 Pere-Lachaise

Statue of Admiral Joseph Bruat (1796-1855) by Hippolyte Maindron (buried in division 1 Montparnasse Grande).