Marie-Joseph Edouard de Castelnau Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Marie-Joseph Edouard de Castelnau, based on 14 World History Database records associated with France.

14 records1906–191910 events3 places

Chronological biography

1906

Brigadier General1906

Warfare / Military · Brigadier General

Appointed Brigadier General

1914

Commander of Second Army1914

Warfare / Military · Commander of Second Army

Appointed Commander of the Second Army

Commander of Second Army1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of Second Army

Appointed Commander of the Second Army

First Army14 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Lorraine

The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified

Invasion of Lorraine14 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Lorraine

Second Army14 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Lorraine

Invasion of Lorraine20 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of Second Army · Lorraine

Castelnaus army is forced to retreat to Nancy

Siege of Nancy20 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of Second Army · Nancy

Castelnaus army is forced to retreat to Nancy

1915

Chief of Staff1915

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff

Operation Champagne1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of Second Army · Champagne

Directs the Champagne Offensive

1918

Commander of East Army Group1918

Warfare / Military · Commander of East Army Group

Appointed Commander of the Eastern Army Group

Commander of East Army Group1918

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of East Army Group

Appointed Commander of the Eastern Army Group

1919

Chamber of Deputies1919

Government / Government of France · Member of Chamber of Deputies

Appointed Member of Chamber of Deputies

Titles and roles

Brigadier General · Chief of Staff · Commander of East Army Group · Commander of Second Army · General · Member of Chamber of Deputies

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.