Sergent Blandan

Jean Pierre Hippolyte Blandan
Born9 February 1819
Lyon, France
Died12 April 1842
Boufarik, French Algeria
AllegianceFrance
Years of service1837-1842
RankSergeant
Unit26th Infantry Regiment
AwardsNational Order of the Legion of Honour

Jean Pierre Hippolyte Blandan (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ ipɔlit blɑ̃dɑ̃]; 9 February 1819 – 12 April 1842) was a French soldier, known for his historic resistance on the battlefield at Boufarik in Algeria. He was posthumously made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

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