Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (born 1856)

Louis Franchet d'Espèrey

French general during World War I

Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey was a French general during World War I. In September 1914, as the new commander of the French 5th Army, he played a notable role in organising allied the allied response that led to the First Battle of the Marne. As commander of the…