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General Charles-Edouard-Saül Jennings de Kilmaine

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Kilmaine

Born: October 19, 1751

Died: December 11, 1799

Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland

Cause of Death: Illness

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Castiglione Général de division


General Kilmaine was born in Ireland, but his father's dislike of England caused the family to move to France and change their name when Kilmaine was still a child. Kilmaine served in the American Revolutionary War under Rochambeau, and quickly rose in rank during the French Revolution. Unfortunately, during the suspicious times of the Revolution his loyalty was often investigated due to his foreign birth, and he was arrested repeatedly but always released.


Sources: Haythornthwaite (Who Was Who), Six (Dictionnaire Biographique)