Jacques-Marie, vicomte Cavaignac

Jacques-Marie, vicomte Cavaignac (1773–1855) was a French general. He was the brother of Jean Baptiste Cavaignac.

Jacques-Marie served with distinction in the army under the Republic and successive governments. He commanded the cavalry of the XI corps in the retreat from Moscow, and eventually became Vicomte Cavaignac and inspector-general of cavalry.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 59181779 ISNI: 0000 0001 0905 8506 SUDOC: 135642752 BNF: cb124595043 (data) Léonore: LH/453/103

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