french cavalry officer divisional general french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars born february cavalry lieutenant french revolution began fought army rhine war coalition war second coalition promoted brigadier general served inspector general cavalry napoleonic wars fought major campaigns russia including battles participated campaign prussia culminated battles following campaign prussia served briefly war transferred northern europe participated french invasion russia following defeat napoleon retained titles honors serving died career born february near small town kilometers north kilometers northwest son sergeant guard king proved bright student school placed cavalry regiment beginning french revolution lieutenant 1st regiment cavalry time prospects rose quickly appointed aide duke june later transferred staff general general brigade chief staff army rhine raised following year rank major general commanded division cavalry general taken interest career appointed inspector cavalry august formed appointed inspector cavalry force army switzerland command command brigade inspector cavalry participated campaigns war second coalition southwestern germany switzerland northern italy italy commanded column cavalry routed group rebels near war coalition commander division participated later battle weeks later battle brilliant timely charges including observed town climbed church tower watch action french infantry surrounded austrian cavalry pursued road approached direction regiments having left rest division preserve communication lines seeing infantry cavalry led men charge giving infantry time escape fired cannon killing wounding men horses wrote later russian cannon fire harm directed better half range french victory battle placed charge thousands horses confiscated influx horses improved capacity french cavalry strong cavalry reserve demonstrated later battle february defeat prussia sent spain support french efforts returned northern european theater time july napoleon russian campaign escaped retreat moscow having previously sent berlin french cavalry restoration awarded retired following year recalled served commissioner management military supply depots family post military life acquired elected married died nancy june daughter adelaide born october married son died buried descendants family vault near chapel engraved arc triumph
François Antoine Louis Bourcier