Marchand
JEAN BAPTISTE (mär-shong'), a French military officer; born in Thoissey, Ain, France, Nov. 22, 1863. He entered the army in 1883. He spent some time in a military school, and was then sent to Africa. His first service was in Senegambia, and as early as 1890 he was dispatched on exploring expeditions to the sources of the Niger and MARCOMANNI and refused to withdraw on command of the British until ordered to do so by his own government. In 1899 he received a tremendous popular ovation in Paris. He became a colonel in 1902, but retired in 1904. He performed useful service in the World War.