Joseph Vinoy

Joseph Vinoy
Joseph Vinoy
Born	(1803-08-10)10 August 1803 Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, France
Died	27 April 1880(1880-04-27) (aged 76) Paris, France
Allegiance	Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy  French Second Republic  Second French Empire
Service / branch	French Army
Years of service	1823–?
Rank	Général de Division
Battles / wars	Conquest of Algeria Crimean War Franco-Prussian War
Awards	Legion of Honour (Grand Chanceliers)

Joseph Vinoy (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf vinwa]; 10 August 1803 – 27 April 1880) was a French soldier, who commanded the French capital's defenses during the siege of Paris in the course of the Franco-Prussian War.