Marchand, Jean
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Marchand, Jean Baptiste | ||||
| born on | 22 November 1863 at 20:00 (= 8:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Thoissey, France, 46n10, 4e48 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m4e48 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   00°03'   29°35 Asc. 23°32'
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Biography
French military man, a General and African explorer. The leader of a French expedition to claim the Sudan, he set out for Fashoda and occupied the town on 9/19/1898. He is noted for tracing the Niger River to its source and explored the region from the Niger to Tengrela. Marchand retired in 1919 and received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour in 1920.
He died 1/14/1934.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 14 January 1934 (Age 70)
- Work : Prize 1920 (Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour)
- Work : Retired 1919
- Work : Gain social status 19 September 1898 (Occupied the town of Fashoda)
Source Notes
Gauquelin Vol 3/752
Categories
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour)
- Vocation : Travel : Explorer (Africa and the Sudan)
- Vocation : Military : Military career (General)
