Armand-Octave-Marie d’Allonville

Armand d'Allonville
General Armand d'Allonville
Born	(1809-01-21)21 January 1809 Hanover, Kingdom of Westphalia
Died	19 October 1867(1867-10-19) (aged 58) Versailles, French Empire
Buried at	Père Lachaise Cemetery
Allegiance	July Monarchy  French Second Republic  Second French Empire
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1830–1865
Rank	General of Division
Unit	Spahis Chasseurs d'Afrique
Battles/wars	Belgian Revolution Siege of Antwerp Conquest of Algeria Battle of the Smala Battle of Isly Crimean War Battle of Balaklava Charge of the Light Brigade Battle of Eupatoria
Awards	Légion d'honneur Order of the Bath Order of the Medjidie
Other work	Senator

Belgian Revolution

Conquest of Algeria

Crimean War

Viscount Armand-Octave-Marie d'Allonville (21 January 1809 – 19 October 1867) was a French general of division which distinguished himself during the French conquest of Algeria and the Crimean War. He was later appointed senator.

Armand d'Allonville was born 21 January 1809 in Hanover, then under French occupation, from viscount Antoine Jean Baptiste d'Allonville (1765–1811) and Céleste Octavie de La Bourdonnaye (1787–1863). His family has a military heritage that dates back from the Crusades. A noble from Brittany, his father had emigrated during the French Revolution and d'Allonville was re-naturalized French in Rennes in 1830.

After his graduation from the École d'application du Corps royal d'état-major, he entered the cavalry. He witnessed the Siege of Antwerp in 1832, as aide-de-camp of General Rulhières.

During the conquest of Algeria, he commanded an indigenous irregular cavalry squadron. After the battle of the Smala, he received the officer cross of the Légion d'honneur. At the Battle of Isly, he distinguished himself by taking the Moroccans' cannons with his Spahis.