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'''Auguste de Laissardière''' (15 April 1881 &ndash; 21 June 1964) was a French [[equestrianism|equestrian]] and [[cavalry]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/11834 |title=Auguste de Laissardière |work=Olympedia |access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> He competed in the [[Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Team jumping|team jumping event]] at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/auguste-de-laissardiere-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417193824/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/auguste-de-laissardiere-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Auguste de Laissardière Olympic Results |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref>
'''Auguste de Laissardière''' (15 April 1881 &ndash; 21 June 1964) was a French [[equestrianism|equestrian]] and [[cavalry]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/11834 |title=Auguste de Laissardière |work=Olympedia |access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> He competed in the [[Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Team jumping|team jumping event]] at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/auguste-de-laissardiere-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417193824/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/auguste-de-laissardiere-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Auguste de Laissardière Olympic Results |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref>


He fought during both [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. Assigned to the [[École de cavalerie, Saumur|Cavalry School]] at [[Saumur]] in June 1940,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1964/06/25/un-grand-cavalier-le-colonel-de-laissardiere_2114475_1819218.html|title=Un grand cavalier : le colonel de Laissardière|trans-title=A great horseman : Colonel de Laissardière|date=25 June 1964|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|language=fr}}</ref> he prevented the capture of the school's horses after the [[Battle of France|French defeat]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Durand|first=Pierre|date=2007-12-15|title=Le Cadre noir|url=http://journals.openedition.org/rha/633|journal=Revue historique des armées|language=fr|issue=249|pages=6–15|issn=0035-3299}}</ref>
He fought during both [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. Assigned to the [[Saumur Cavalry School]] in June 1940,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1964/06/25/un-grand-cavalier-le-colonel-de-laissardiere_2114475_1819218.html|title=Un grand cavalier : le colonel de Laissardière|trans-title=A great horseman : Colonel de Laissardière|date=25 June 1964|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|language=fr}}</ref> he prevented the capture of the school's horses after the [[Battle of France|French defeat]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Durand|first=Pierre|date=2007-12-15|title=Le Cadre noir|url=http://journals.openedition.org/rha/633|journal=Revue historique des armées|language=fr|issue=249|pages=6–15|issn=0035-3299}}</ref>


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Auguste de Laissardière
Laissardière at the 1920 Olympia London International Horse Show.
Personal information
Full nameMarie Auguste du Tremblay de Laissardière
NationalityFrench
Born(1881-04-15)15 April 1881
Vault-de-Lugny, France
Died21 June 1964(1964-06-21) (aged 83)
Paris, France
Sport
SportEquestrian

Auguste de Laissardière (15 April 1881 – 21 June 1964) was a French equestrian and cavalry officer.[1] He competed in the team jumping event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

He fought during both World War I and World War II. Assigned to the Saumur Cavalry School in June 1940,[3] he prevented the capture of the school's horses after the French defeat.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Auguste de Laissardière". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Auguste de Laissardière Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Un grand cavalier : le colonel de Laissardière" [A great horseman : Colonel de Laissardière]. Le Monde (in French). 25 June 1964.
  4. ^ Durand, Pierre (15 December 2007). "Le Cadre noir". Revue historique des armées (in French) (249): 6–15. ISSN 0035-3299.
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