Bazaine, Achille Francois 1811-1888. Marshal
of France. From being a private soldier in
1831 he rose to command the French troops in
Mexico 1862-67 and was made a marshal in
1864. In the Franco-Prussian War Bazaine
allowed himself to be taken in the fortress
of Metz, surrendering on 27 Oct 1870 with
nearly 180,000 men. For this he was
court-martialled 1873 and imprisoned but in
1874 escaped to Spain.