- Charles Dugua
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Charles Francis Joseph Dugua (b. Toulouse, 1740 - d. Crête-à-Pierrot, October 16 1802) 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.
References
- ^ "The Discovery of the Rosetta Stone". http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/miscellaneous/c_rosetta.html. Retrieved July 6 2010.
Categories:- French military leaders
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