Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen [SEP] conflict
Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen
Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen (13 April 1769 – 9 September 1832) was a French general who served during the French Revolutionary Wars, as Governor General of Pondicherry and the Isle de France (now Mauritius) and as commander of the Army of Catalonia during the Napoleonic Wars.
French Revolution.
Decaen, born in Caen, served as a gunner in the French Navy before the French Revolution. In 1792 Decaen enlisted in the "Calvados" battalion. He served under Kléber in the siege of
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