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Thomas-Alexandre Dumas

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The Resume

    (March 25, 1762-February 26, 1806)
    Born in Jeremie, Haiti
    Birth name was Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie
    Assumed the name Dumas in 1786
    French general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars
    Father of Alexandre Dumas, Pere

Why he might be annoying:

    He oversaw Napoleon's disastrous expedition into Egypt.
    He repeatedly clashed with Napoleon over the course of the failed invasion, and was accused of plotting against him.
    He begged poor health and was permitted to leave Egypt in February 1799.
    When his ship proved to be unseaworthy and put docked in Italy, he was imprisoned there for two years.
    Google searches for his name yield results related to his grandson and son (who now overshadows them both).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was born into slavery.
    He started out as a common soldier and became Napoleon's rival.
    He was the first person of color in the French military to become brigadier general.
    His statue was desecrated by the Nazis during the occupation of Paris.
    His father was basically a degenerate who educated him but later disowned him.
    His life was partly inspiration for The Count of Monte Cristo.
    His victory in opening the high Alpine passes enabled the French to initiate their Second Italian Campaign against the Austrian Empire.
    When he was released from prison, he was partially paralyzed, partially deaf, blind in one eye., and malnourished.
    Despite his military service, he was denied a government pension, pushing his family into poverty.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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