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Chassé, David Hendrik, Baron
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
A Dutch soldier; served France under Napoleon, who called him "General Baïonnette," from his zealous use of the bayonet; fought at Waterloo on the opposite side; as governor of Antwerp, gallantly defended its citadel in 1832 against a French and Belgian force twelve times larger than his own (1765-1849).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Chassé, David Hendrik, Baron'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/c/chassac-david-hendrik-baron.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.