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Jean-François Allard
Jean-François Allard was a French former officer of Napoleon's armies who entered the service of Ranjit Singh. He organised and trained cavalry units of the Sikh army on European lines. He is remembered as one of the European officers who modernised the military of the Sikh Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jean-François Allard. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jean-francois-allard
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