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'''Jean Danjou''' (1828 – 1863) was a decorated captain of the [[French Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] in the [[French Army]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Jean Danjou}}</ref>


Jean Danjou (1828 - 1863) was a French captain of the Foreign Legion who particularly distinguished himself during the battle of Camarón, during which he resisted an army of more than 2,000 Mexicans.
==Biography==
On 30 April 1863, Danjou's unit, which had been participating in the {{Wiki|Second French intervention in Mexico}},<ref name="Wiki"/> was [[Battle of Camarón|ambushed]] by the Mexican army. Danjou had his men take up positions in a nearby {{Wiki|hacienda}} to defend themselves against the soldiers, and despite being greatly outnumbered with 65 legionnaires against 2000 soldiers, they resisted for over a day. Danjou died in the battle, and the few survivors were taken prisoners, with the exception of drummer [[Casimir Lai]], who managed to escape.<ref name="Cam">''[[Le Secret de Camerone]]''</ref>


During this battle, Captain Danjou died in battle and left behind a relic endowed with a secret power.
Jean Danjou's prosthetic hand was recovered by a Mexican citizen after the battle and later purchased by the French government and taken to [[Aubagne]], where it has since been kept as a relic in the {{Wiki|Foreign Legion Museum}}.<ref name="Cam"/>
 
==Behind the scenes==
Jean Danjou is implied to be an Assassin, with the ''[[Le Secret de Camerone]]'' app deliberately pointing out that one of the fingers in his prosthetic hand is missing.
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Le Secret de Camerone]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 12 May 2026

Jean Danjou (1828 – 1863) was a decorated captain of the Foreign Legion in the French Army.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

On 30 April 1863, Danjou's unit, which had been participating in the Second French intervention in Mexico,[1] was ambushed by the Mexican army. Danjou had his men take up positions in a nearby hacienda to defend themselves against the soldiers, and despite being greatly outnumbered with 65 legionnaires against 2000 soldiers, they resisted for over a day. Danjou died in the battle, and the few survivors were taken prisoners, with the exception of drummer Casimir Lai, who managed to escape.[2]

Jean Danjou's prosthetic hand was recovered by a Mexican citizen after the battle and later purchased by the French government and taken to Aubagne, where it has since been kept as a relic in the Foreign Legion Museum.[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Jean Danjou is implied to be an Assassin, with the Le Secret de Camerone app deliberately pointing out that one of the fingers in his prosthetic hand is missing.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]