David Hendrik Chassé

David Hendrik Chassé (1765-1849), Baron, was a Dutch soldier. He served France under Napoleon, who called him "General Baïonnette," from his zealous use of the bayonet. He 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.

Nearby pages
David Herbert Lawrence, David Hume, David I, David II, David Kimchi