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marquis de Philippe Massa
1831–1911
A cavalry officer, military memoirist, and writer of theatrical entertainments, Philippe de Massa moved through some of the defining events of Second Empire France. His life included campaigns in the Crimea, Italy, and Mexico, as well as close service to Marshal Bazaine and Napoleon III.
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Zibeline — Complete
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Zibeline — Volume 2
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Zibeline — Volume 1
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Widger's Quotes and Images from Zibeline by Phillipe de Massa The French Immortals: Quotes and Images
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Zibeline — Volume 3
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About the author
Alexandre-Philippe Régnier, marquis de Massa, was born in Paris in 1831. He began his military career in Algeria before joining the Guides of the Imperial Guard, and later took part in the Crimean War and the 1859 Battle of Solferino. During the French intervention in Mexico, he served as an aide-de-camp to Marshal Bazaine and was present with Napoleon III at the Battle of Sedan in 1870.
Alongside his military career, de Massa wrote theatrical entertainments and published recollections of the years 1840–1871. He is associated with works including Commentaires de César and Le Cœur de Paris. He died in Paris in 1910, though many bibliographic references list his lifespan as 1831–1911.