Francois Certain Canrobert Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francois Certain Canrobert, based on 4 World History Database records associated with France.

4 records1854–18553 events3 places

Chronological biography

1854

Siege of Sevastopol17 October 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · Commander of French Field Army · Sevastopol

Begins to bombard Sevastopol.

Battle of Inkerman5 November 1854

Warfare / Crimean War · General · Commander · Inkerman

Commands French forces whose reinforcements help repel the Russian attack at Inkerman.

1855

Resignation of Francois Certain Canrobert1855

Warfare / Crimean War · Commander of French Field Army · Vienna

Resigns command after interference from French Government.

Resignation of Francois Certain Canrobert16 May 1855

Warfare / Crimean War · General · Sevastopol

Resigns command after disputes over operational direction.

Titles and roles

Commander of French Field Army · General · General · Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.