Aimable Pélissier

French military officer who executed the genocide of the Ouled Riah tribe in Algeria (1794-1864) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 69

Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pélissier, 1st Duc de Malakoff, was a Marshal of France. He served in Algeria where he became widely known for his cruel conduct and extermination of entire tribes. He also served elsewhere, and as a general commanded the French forces in the Crimean War.

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Portrait of Maréchal Pélissier, by Henryk Rodakowski, c. 1857

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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis

Saint Helena Medal

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy

Grand Cordon of the order of Nichan Iftikhar

Médaille militaire

Order of the Lion and the Sun First class

Order of the Medjidie

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