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Claude François Duprès

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Claude-François Duprès
General of Brigade Claude François Duprès
BornOctober 3, 1755
Fort-Louis, Alsace, France
DiedJuly 21, 1808(1808-07-21) (aged 52)
Bailén, Spain
AllegianceKingdom of France,
First French Republic,
First French Empire
Service / branchCavalry
Active1776-1808
RankGénéral de brigade
Battles / wars
AwardsCommander of the Légion d'honneur
Baron d'Empire

Claude François Dupré or Claude François Duprès (French pronunciation: [klod fʁɑ̃swa dypʁɛ]; 3 October 1755 – 21 July 1808) was a French general.

Born in Fort-Louis, Bas-Rhin, he first joined up in 1776 and served in the armies of the French Revolution and First French Empire. He was killed at Battle of Bailén in Bailén, Andalucia.