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Édouard-Jean-Étienne Deligny
Édouard-Jean-Étienne Deligny (12 December 1815 – February 1902) was a French general.
as aide-de-camp of General Édouard-Jean-Étienne Deligny.
He was then promoted to "Chef d'Escadrons" (Squadron Leader).
He served on the staff of General Edmond-Charles de Martimprey during the Italian campaign.
He returned to Algeria and served in the campaign against the Beni Snassem.
As a distinguished Arabist he was charged with a mission to the Bey of Tunis.
In 1862 he was assigned to arrange a commercial treaty with the Tuareg people.
He undertook this