Claude Théodore Decaen [SEP] place of death
Claude Théodore Decaen
General Claude Théodore Decaen (30 September 1811 in Utrecht – 17 August 1870 in Metz) was a French military commander. He was at military school in 1827, became a 2nd Lieutenant in 1829 and served the French campaign in Africa during 1830 and 1831. In 1838 he became a lieutenant and in 1849 a captain. He served as Adjutant Staff with the 7th battalion of the Chasseurs in 1840.
Decaen received the Knight of the Legion of Honour on 22 April 1847. He was appointed battalion commander
Decaen
Decaen is a French surname. People of that name include:
- Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen (1769–1832), French general
- Claude Théodore Decaen (1811–1870), French general