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Jacques-Marie, vicomte Cavaignac
Jacques-Marie, vicomte Cavaignac (1773–1855) was a French general. He was the brother of Jean Baptiste Cavaignac.
Jacques-Marie served with distinction in the army under the Republic and successive governments. He commanded the cavalry of the XI corps in the retreat from Moscow, and eventually became Vicomte Cavaignac and inspector-general of cavalry.
- Dominique Joseph Garat
- End of Basque home rule in France
Family.
- His eldest son was Éléonore-Louis Godefroi Cavaignac (1801–1845)
- His second son was General Eugène Cavaignac (1802–1857)
- He was the brother of Jacques-Marie, vicomte Cavaignac (1773–1855)