Jean Danjou Military person

Jean Danjou (15 April 1828 – 30 April 1863) was a decorated captain in the French Foreign Legion. He commanded the two lieutenants and 62 legionnaires who fought the legendary Battle of Camarón during the French intervention in Mexico. He was killed during the battle.

Personal facts

Jean Danjou
Birth dateApril 15, 1828
Birth place
Chalabre
Date of deathApril 30, 1863
Place of death
Camarón de Tejeda , Mexico

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Military person

award
Legion of Honour
military commandFrench Foreign Legion
service start1849
service end1863

Topical connections

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Jean Danjou on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/legion/ecameron.htm
  2. http://www.legion-etrangere.info/spip/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=5