Patrice de MacMahon

Count – The Duke of Magenta

Patrice de MacMahon

M.F., 5 L.H & G.M. , M.M
Count – The Duke of Magenta; Patrice de MacMahon; M.F., 5 L.H & G.M. , M.M
	Official Portrait of Marshal de MacMahon, President of the Republic
President of France
	In office; 24 May 1873 – 30 January 1879
Prime Minister	Albert de Broglie; Ernest Courtot de Cissey; Louis Buffet; Jules Armand Dufaure; Jules Simon; Albert de Broglie; Gaëtan de Rochebouët; Jules Armand Dufaure
Preceded by	Adolphe Thiers
Succeeded by	Jules Grévy
Governor General of Algiers
	In office; 1 September 1864 – 27 July 1870
Monarch	Napoleon III
Preceded by	Édmond de Martimprey
Succeeded by	Louis Durrieu
Member of the French Senate
	In office; 24 June 1864 – 4 September 1870
Monarch	Napoleon III
Personal details
Born	13 June 1808; Sully, France
Died	17 October 1893 (aged 85); Montcresson, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Miscellaneous right (Legitimist)
Spouse(s)	Élisabeth de La Croix de Castries (m. 1854⁠–⁠1893); his death
Children	Marie Armand Patrice de Mac Mahon [fr]; (1855–1927); Eugene de Mac Mahon; (1857–1907); Emmanuel de Mac Mahon [fr]; (1859–1930); Marie de Mac Mahon; (1863–1954); Countess de Pinnes
Education	Special Military School of Saint-Cyr
Profession	Military officer
Military service
Allegiance	/ Bourbon Restoration; Second French Republic; Second French Empire
Branch/service	French Army
Years of service	1827–1873
Rank	Captain; Commandant; Lieutenant colonel; General; Marshal of France
Unit	French Foreign Legion; Lt. colonel; 2nd Foreign Legion Regiment; 2ème R.E.L.E/2e RE; (1843–1845); Commander I Army Corps ; Army of the Rhin (1870); Commander-in-Chief; Army of Châlons (1870)
Battles/wars	Conquest of Algeria (1827–1857) Siege of Constantine (1837); Crimean War (1853–1856) Battle of Malakoff (1855); Franco-Austrian War (1859) Battle of Magenta (1859); Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) Battle of Wörth (1870); Battle of Sedan (1870); Paris Commune (1871)

Patrice de MacMahon, 6th Marquess of MacMahon,^[1] 1st Duke of Magenta (French pronunciation: [patʁis də makma.ɔ̃]; born Marie Edme Patrice Maurice; 13 June 1808 – 17 October 1893), was a French general and politician. He was Chief of State of France from 1873 to 1875 and as President of France, from 1875 to 1879.

References

↑ Gabriel de Broglie (2000). Mac Mahon. Perrin. p. 17.

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[1] Gabriel de Broglie (2000). Mac Mahon. Perrin. p. 17.

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Count – The Duke of Magenta Patrice de MacMahon M.F., 5 L.H & G.M. , M.M
Official Portrait of Marshal de MacMahon, President of the Republic

President of France
In office 24 May 1873 – 30 January 1879
Prime Minister	Albert de Broglie Ernest Courtot de Cissey Louis Buffet Jules Armand Dufaure Jules Simon Albert de Broglie Gaëtan de Rochebouët Jules Armand Dufaure
Preceded by	Adolphe Thiers
Succeeded by	Jules Grévy
Governor General of Algiers
In office 1 September 1864 – 27 July 1870
Monarch	Napoleon III
Preceded by	Édmond de Martimprey
Succeeded by	Louis Durrieu
Member of the French Senate
In office 24 June 1864 – 4 September 1870
Monarch	Napoleon III

Personal details
Born	(1808-06-13)13 June 1808 Sully, France
Died	17 October 1893(1893-10-17) (aged 85) Montcresson, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Miscellaneous right (Legitimist)
Spouse(s)	Élisabeth de La Croix de Castries (m. 1854⁠–⁠1893) ; his death
Children	Marie Armand Patrice de Mac Mahon [fr] (1855–1927) Eugene de Mac Mahon (1857–1907) Emmanuel de Mac Mahon [fr] (1859–1930) Marie de Mac Mahon (1863–1954) Countess de Pinnes
Education	Special Military School of Saint-Cyr
Profession	Military officer
Military service
Allegiance	/ Bourbon Restoration Second French Republic Second French Empire
Branch/service	French Army
Years of service	1827–1873
Rank	Captain Commandant Lieutenant colonel General Marshal of France
Unit	French Foreign Legion Lt. colonel 2nd Foreign Legion Regiment 2^ème R.E.L.E/2^e RE (1843–1845) Commander I Army Corps Army of the Rhin (1870) Commander-in-Chief Army of Châlons (1870)
Battles/wars	Conquest of Algeria (1827–1857) Siege of Constantine (1837) Crimean War (1853–1856) Battle of Malakoff (1855) Franco-Austrian War (1859) Battle of Magenta (1859) Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) Battle of Wörth (1870) Battle of Sedan (1870) Paris Commune (1871)