Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Edmond Leboeuf
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites

Edmond Leboeuf

French general
Written and fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
History

Edmond Leboeuf (born Dec. 5, 1809, Paris, France—died June 7, 1888, Moncel-en-Trun) was a French general who was marshal of the Second Empire and minister of war in the crucial period at the opening of the Franco-German War. Leboeuf studied at the École Polytechnique and participated in the Revolution of July 1830 that led to the accession of Louis-Philippe; subsequently, he served as an artillery officer in Algeria and distinguished himself in the siege of...

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile