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Patrice de MacMahon — Marshal and second president of the Third Republic, 1808–1893
A marshal defeated at Sedan and victor over the Commune, raised to the presidency by the monarchists the very day of Thiers’s resignation; his failed show of force of 16 May 1877 founded, by its failure, the regime’s parliamentary reading — “submit or resign”, he did both. (Editorial synthesis)
Recorded office of Patrice de MacMahon: presidency of the Republic (from 24 May 1873 to 30 January 1879, his resignation). (source: Fondation Napoléon)
Patrice de MacMahon was born on 13 June 1808. (source: Fondation Napoléon)
Patrice de MacMahon died on 17 October 1893. (source: Fondation Napoléon)
Recorded battle commanded: the Battle of Sedan (French Empire).
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