LAM ORICIERE, la'nYO'syrir', CHRISTOPHE ].EON Louts ATM A I'LT DE (1806-65). A French general, born at Nantes. Ile studied at the Ecole Polytechnique, and went to Algeria as a lieutenant of engineers in 1830. In 1833 he be came chief of • a battalion of zonaves, and in 1837 colonel. He particularly distinguished himself at the siege of Constantine. From 1841 to 1843 be was engaged in active warfare against the native tribes, defeating Abd-el-Kader in a sanguinary battle near Mascara (1842). In 1844 he took part in the battle of Isly, and was made in 1845 interim Governor of Algeria. To him belongs the glory of concluding the war in Africa, by forcing Abd-el-Kader to surrender in 1847. Ile had been elected to the Chamber of Deputies from the Department of the Sarthe the pretious year, and was reidected after his return from Algeria. In the Thiers Ministry, which Louis Philippe called to otlice on February 24. 1848, in a vain endeavor to avert. his impending Lainorieii‘re was made Minister of War. Upon the abdication of the King he sought to proclaim the Duchess of Orleans as Regent hut was caught in the fire of the barricades and narrowly escaped with his life when the Revolu tion broke out. lle commanded the attack on the barricades during the June insurrection. and
quelled the tumults of the Socialists. Ile was Minister of War during the Government of Gen eral Cavaignae. and in 1849 was sent by Odilon Barrot on an important diplomatic mission to Russia. Ile attached himself to the Republican Party in the Legislative Chamber after his re turn. being a very decided opponent of the schemes of Louis Napoleon. ]le was arrested on the occasion of the coup d'eltat of December 2. 1851 and was at first imprisoned in ]lam and afterwards: exiled, not being allowed to return until 1857. During his exile. which tie spent in Germany, Belgium, and England. he became &vont Catholic. and in 1860 was appointed by Pius IX. commander of the Papal troops. De organized au army of young Catholic devotees for the purpose of defending the 'Holy See from the hateful progress of `revolution,' and. indi rectly, to restore the temporal power to the Pope.
lie was. however. compelled to surrender his whole force to the Sardinian general GinMini. at Ancona, after having been defeated at Castel fidardo, September I8, )860. Ile returned to France, and dial near Amiens, September 11, 1865.