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3 unusual facts about Palikao


Palikao

Baliqiao — a bridge and surrounding suburb of Beijing, China

Tighenif, Mascara, Algeria — a town also known as Palikao

Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao — 31st Prime Minister of France, who was from Tighenif


Battle of Palikao

The French troops were led by Charles Guillaume Cousin-Montauban, who was then awarded the title of Count of Palikao and a decade later, the 31st prime minister by Napoléon III.

Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao

His conduct of the operations did not escape criticism, but in 1862 he received from Napoleon III, the title of comte de Palikao (from the Battle of Palikao in Peking); he had already been made a senator.


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