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Charles Étienne de Ghigny (14 January 1771 – 1 December 1844) commanded a Kingdom of the Netherlands light cavalry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. He joined a French light cavalry regiment in 1792 and served in the same regiment for 22 years, becoming its lieutenant colonel in 1806. He fought in the Peninsular War in 1810–1811 and in the latter year became colonel of the regiment. He fought in the 1812 French invasion of Russia, the 1813 German Campaign and the 1814 French Campaign. In 1814 he led a cavalry regiment at Fère-Champenoise and Paris. He changed his allegiance to the Netherlands in 1815 and was appointed major general. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1826. He switched allegiance to the Kingdom of Belgium in 1831 and received the Order of Leopold in 1837.

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  • Charles Étienne de Ghigny (14 January 1771 – 1 December 1844) commanded a Kingdom of the Netherlands light cavalry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. He joined a French light cavalry regiment in 1792 and served in the same regiment for 22 years, becoming its lieutenant colonel in 1806. He fought in the Peninsular War in 1810–1811 and in the latter year became colonel of the regiment. He fought in the 1812 French invasion of Russia, the 1813 German Campaign and the 1814 French Campaign. In 1814 he led a cavalry regiment at Fère-Champenoise and Paris. He changed his allegiance to the Netherlands in 1815 and was appointed major general. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1826. He switched allegiance to the Kingdom of Belgium in 1831 and received the Order of Leopold in 1837. (en)
  • Charles Étienne Ghigny, né le 14 janvier 1771 à Bruxelles dans les Pays-Bas autrichiens et mort le 30 novembre 1844 à Molenbeek-Saint-Jean en Belgique, est un général major belge de la Révolution et de l’Empire. (fr)
  • Шарль Этьен Гиньи (фр. Charles Étienne Ghigny; 1771 — 1844) — французский, нидерландский и бельгийский военный деятель, генерал-лейтенант нидерландской службы (1826 год), участник революционных и наполеоновских войн. (ru)
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  • Belgium
  • France
  • Netherlands
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  • 1814-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Belgium (en)
  • France (en)
  • Netherlands (en)
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  • Order of Saint Louis, 1814 (en)
  • Légion d'Honneur, CC, 1814 (en)
  • Military William Order, 1815 (en)
  • Order of Leopold, 1837 (en)
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  • *War of the First Coalition *War of the Fifth Coalition **Battle of Wagram *Peninsular War *War of the Sixth Coalition **Russian Campaign (1812) **German Campaign (1813) **Battle of Fère-Champenoise **Battle of Paris (1814) *Hundred Days **Battle of Waterloo (en)
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  • Charles Étienne de Ghigny as a squadron leader of the 2nd French Hussars, 1803. (en)
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  • Baron of the Empire, 1813 (en)
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  • Charles Étienne de Ghigny (en)
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  • Charles Étienne de Ghigny (14 January 1771 – 1 December 1844) commanded a Kingdom of the Netherlands light cavalry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. He joined a French light cavalry regiment in 1792 and served in the same regiment for 22 years, becoming its lieutenant colonel in 1806. He fought in the Peninsular War in 1810–1811 and in the latter year became colonel of the regiment. He fought in the 1812 French invasion of Russia, the 1813 German Campaign and the 1814 French Campaign. In 1814 he led a cavalry regiment at Fère-Champenoise and Paris. He changed his allegiance to the Netherlands in 1815 and was appointed major general. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1826. He switched allegiance to the Kingdom of Belgium in 1831 and received the Order of Leopold in 1837. (en)
  • Charles Étienne Ghigny, né le 14 janvier 1771 à Bruxelles dans les Pays-Bas autrichiens et mort le 30 novembre 1844 à Molenbeek-Saint-Jean en Belgique, est un général major belge de la Révolution et de l’Empire. (fr)
  • Шарль Этьен Гиньи (фр. Charles Étienne Ghigny; 1771 — 1844) — французский, нидерландский и бельгийский военный деятель, генерал-лейтенант нидерландской службы (1826 год), участник революционных и наполеоновских войн. (ru)
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  • Charles Étienne de Ghigny (en)
  • Charles Etienne Ghigny (fr)
  • Гиньи, Шарль-Этьен (ru)
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