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Jean GAUTHERIN (Savault, 1840 - Paris, 1890) "BLANDAN" - "Surtout ne nous pressons pas et visons juste / Wounded to Death at the battle of Béni Méred fighting with 21 Hmes against 300 Arabs 1842". Bronze patina signed, titled and marked "Hors Concours". Height: 80 cm. Width: 27.5 cm. Depth : 28 cm. Provenance : private collection, Quintin country. Jean-Pierre Hyppolite Blandan is a heroic figure of the 26th Regiment of Line Infantry. Born in Lyon in 1819, he joined the army at the age of 18 and was soon assigned to the 26th Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne, then sent to Algeria. He was promoted to Sergeant in February 1842. On April 11, he commanded a detachment of 21 men responsible for escorting correspondence between Camp de Merlon and Boufarik. On the way, at Béni Méred, his detachment was ambushed by a troop of 300 Arab horsemen. Summoned to surrender by one of the enemy, the sergeant responded with a well-aimed shot. A fierce battle ensued. Struck by three shots, Blandan cries out: "Courage, my friends, defend yourselves to the death". His bravery and determination galvanize his men, who hold out until reinforcements arrive. Only 5 soldiers remain, but the Arab cavalry is on the run. Sergeant Blandan died the next day in Boufarik hospital. This heroic deed was the subject of an order of the day on April 14, 1842, which stated: "The army and the citizens will long cherish the heroic memory of the 21 brave men commanded by Sergeant Blandan". Posthumously awarded the Légion d'Honneur, Sergeant Blandan is best remembered for his best-known representation by Charles Gauthier, in the form of a bronze monument erected today in Nancy. Quentin Beauvais.

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Jean GAUTHERIN (Savault, 1840 - Paris, 1890) "BLANDAN" - "Surtout ne nous pressons pas et visons juste / Wounded to Death at the battle of Béni Méred fighting with 21 Hmes against 300 Arabs 1842". Bronze patina signed, titled and marked "Hors Concours". Height: 80 cm. Width: 27.5 cm. Depth : 28 cm. Provenance : private collection, Quintin country. Jean-Pierre Hyppolite Blandan is a heroic figure of the 26th Regiment of Line Infantry. Born in Lyon in 1819, he joined the army at the age of 18 and was soon assigned to the 26th Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne, then sent to Algeria. He was promoted to Sergeant in February 1842. On April 11, he commanded a detachment of 21 men responsible for escorting correspondence between Camp de Merlon and Boufarik. On the way, at Béni Méred, his detachment was ambushed by a troop of 300 Arab horsemen. Summoned to surrender by one of the enemy, the sergeant responded with a well-aimed shot. A fierce battle ensued. Struck by three shots, Blandan cries out: "Courage, my friends, defend yourselves to the death". His bravery and determination galvanize his men, who hold out until reinforcements arrive. Only 5 soldiers remain, but the Arab cavalry is on the run. Sergeant Blandan died the next day in Boufarik hospital. This heroic deed was the subject of an order of the day on April 14, 1842, which stated: "The army and the citizens will long cherish the heroic memory of the 21 brave men commanded by Sergeant Blandan". Posthumously awarded the Légion d'Honneur, Sergeant Blandan is best remembered for his best-known representation by Charles Gauthier, in the form of a bronze monument erected today in Nancy. Quentin Beauvais.

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