Antoine Drude, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antoine Drude

Date of Birth: 27-May-1853

Place of Birth: Condé, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1943

Profession: French Foreign Legion

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Antoine Drude (aka Antoine Marius Benoît Drude: 27 May 1853 in Condé – 7 January 1943 in Marseille) was a French general. He was the son of Magdeleine Honorine (née Clément) and Etienne Drude.
Drude entered the French Military in 1872 and in 1892 commanded a company of the Foreign Legion in Dahomey.
Between 1900 and 1901, he participated in the Boxer Rebellion in China, capturing Kao Peng on 7 November 1900, while heading three infantry companies and a field artillery section.
In 1901, he became a lieutenant colonel, having participated in 14 campaigns.
In 1907, he was appointed Brigadier General and commanding troops from Algeria, landed in Morocco on 7 August.
Drude was elevated to Major General in 1911 and in 1914 he became commander of the Division of Oran.Drude was knighted on 9 July, 1892 and became a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1914.