Jean Auguste Margueritte

Jean Auguste Margueritte
Born	15 January 1823 (1823-01-15) Manheulles, France
Died	6 September 1870(1870-09-06) (aged 47) Beauraing, Belgium
Allegiance	France
Years of service	1837–1870
Rank	Général de division
Commands	1st Chasseurs d'Afrique Regiment
Battles / wars	French intervention in Mexico Franco-Prussian War *Battle of Sedan
Relations	Paul Margueritte Victor Margueritte

Jean Auguste Margueritte (15 January 1823 – 6 September 1870), French General, father of Victor Margueritte and Paul Margueritte.

After an honorable career in Algeria, General Margueritte was mortally wounded in the great cavalry charge at Sedan. He died in Belgium. An account of his life was published by his son, Paul Margueritte as Mon père (1884; enlarged ed., 1897).

The sand cat is named in his honour, being given the binominal name Felis margarita.

References

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)