Lamoricière, Christophe Léon Louis Jachault de (1806–1865)

French general and politician who came to prominence during the French colonization of Algeria, which he effectively completed by capturing the resistance leader Abd-el-Kader in 1847. Later, he served abroad as head of the papal army defending Rome against the supporters of a unified Italy. Defeated, he returned home and died shortly afterwards.

As a leading opponent of Napoleon III, Lamoricière was banished from France when Napoleon seized power in 1851. In 1860 papal forces under his command were routed by the Italians at the battle of Castelfidardo.