Charles Dugua
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Charles Francis Joseph Dugua (1740, in Toulouse – October 16, 1802 in Crête-à-Pierrot), was a general of the French Revolution.
He was present during Napoleon's 1798 campaign in Egypt. Before departing for Syria, Napoleon gave Dugua to command Cairo.[1] When he returned to France he brought back printed copies of the Rosetta Stone that would be presented to scholars throughout Europe.
He died during the Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot, which was a major battle of the Haitian Revolution. His is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.
References
- ^ "The Discovery of the Rosetta Stone". Retrieved July 6, 2010.