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Claude-Joseph Rouget de l’Isle

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (French: [klod ʒozɛf ʁuʒɛ d(ə) lil]; 10 May 1760 – 26 June 1836) was a French army officer of the French Revolutionary Wars. Isle is known for writing the words and music of the Chant de guerre pour l'armée du Rhin, which would later be known as La Marseillaise and become the French national anthem.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
France
Born
May 10th, 1760
Died
June 26th, 1836
Labels
EMI
Last updated: February 21st, 2020

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