Grégoire Gaspard Félix Coffinières, later Coffinières de Nordeck (2 September 1811, Castelnaudary – 7 January 1887) was a French general. He was commander of the École Polytechnique during the Second French Empire. During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, he commanded the fortifications of Metz, which he surrendered without defending them.
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2 September 1811
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Died |
7 January 1887 (aged 75)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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