october april french general fought french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars started military career later appointed beginning french revolution joined service valley netherlands joined switzerland fought battles august commanded division army encircled austrians november division provided advance guard advance vienna extended line march division surrounded lost percent force battle following prussian defeat battle transferred peninsula participated french capture important actions long war including days eventually joined napoleon cause field command judged trial treason refused reach verdict briefly unsuccessfully politics 1820s raised french held divisional command old man retired died family early military career born small town father lawyer sent received military training second lieutenant age appointed company afterward joined french revolutionary wars outbreak french revolution returned joined national_guard captain lieutenant colonel local volunteer battalion var declaration war austria sent 27th regiment regiment served garrison duty december participated battalion commander new 54th july routed ordering beat charge convincing outnumbered promoted brigade colonel july led troops victory joined army rhine command campaign promoted brigadier general recognition outstanding achievements battle wounded november taken hospital recovery met marriage frequently accompanied campaigns children swiss campaign april superior friend transferred time located northeastern swiss plateau took command weak manned brigade small town northern switzerland newly appointed general division took command forward line protecting main french force following day friedrich baron arrived close battle hardened experienced austrian border troops including 12th infantry battalion hungarian squadrons ensuing clash ordered manned brigade center soon overwhelmed retreat safely crossed bridge spanning small river cavalry guarding bridge forced batteries slight protect retreat austrians injured handed command organized conducted successful retreat days later battle june austrian force french lines commanded rear guard force army withdrew river later year faced combined austrian russian force second battle september division repulsed russian outposts river subsequently participated wild pursuit austrians resulting decisive french victory promoted division commander continued campaign coalition troops switzerland accompanied general division included 30th light infantry portions 2nd 3rd line infantry totaling approximately men corps campaigned central northern italy besieged genoa austrian army british naval squadron moved corps east relieve genoa participated battle april commanded right wing battle april clashes division outnumbered nearly took heavy casualties french heavy casualties later month participated clash april relieve genoa organized assaults strong austrian positions city division column main force approximately men attacked stronger austrian position command prince taken prisoner general brigade killed cavalry commander badly wounded defeat seen genoa caused french garrison morale units near mutiny food scarce wounded took troops joined commanded division fought french victory battle december austrians appointed commander peace returned home shortly return received new assignment commander brigade northern italy stayed declaration french empire service napoleonic wars war coalition initially assigned division commander napoleon preparation planned invasion england remained idea abandoned august commanded division army encircled austrians november marshal division provided advance guard march army advanced narrow division isolated main force near small village danube famous prison end twelfth century division trapped narrow canyon attacked russian force rear russians division fought desperately day suffered percent casualties finally rescued arrival viii corps 1st division commanded loss nearly men addition officers men captured lost guns eagles eagle recognition conduct immortal received survivors division sent vienna austria sued peace division sent bavaria remained prussia declared war october division fought french victory prussia battle october february troops took guns russian colors troops stayed winter quarters new peace treaty troops sent restore order named early war october attached corps went spain arrived december city siege defended spanish ordered attack january capture city street street fighting french took block houses blew prevented spanish street fighters slipping houses method effective assignment fortified jesus convent surrendered february corps occupied northern afterward july force guarded valleys near september fought spanish general january crossed sierra guard supply march 2nd besieged captured small fortified town eastern portugal captured guns man portuguese garrison general squadrons battalions moved cannons following week combined force 1st 7th portuguese cavalry british 13th light commanded charged scattered melee drivers convoy cut instead securing convoy guns british portuguese enthusiastically pursued fleeing infantry kilometers french carefully avoiding fleeing infantry recovered guns battle battle division british force composed brigades infantry cavalry guns british sides general trapped fire fight wrought massive casualties bodies reportedly stacked men high distinction french muskets deep narrow columns versus british double line infantry costly mistake british commander prevented worse disaster french deployed infantry standard line men deep prepared fire close range french flank recognizing opportunity 2nd polish unit attack british line infantry form defensive squares french cavalry wrought massive casualties brigade 3rd east kent regiment foot lost men initial onslaught french cavalry regiments line lost men combined brigade lost men despite mounted assault french 2nd division suffered high casualties lost colors significant blow morale pride wounded battle returned assigned staff position recovery war june appointed commander joseph established long defensive line heights left flank commanded army south southern flank june generals moved south end valley asked reinforcements corps commander preoccupied possibility attack opposite flank sent turn agree deal approaching threat initial stages battle started pull realizing southern flank hold face hill joseph ordered withdraw ordered masses hill attacked forces force withdrew field command pre withdrawal created gap french line exposing army center held position long line collapsed joseph planned orderly withdrawal turned rout abandoned artillery allies captured entire supply convoy baggage took prisoners including wife children later managed rejoin losing supply train plight french army terrible mentioned general officers subordinates alike reduced clothes backs rank file army suffered enormously hunger exposure disease took command new chief staff napoleon napoleon return later life days eventually joined napoleon little enthusiasm receive field command war persuaded convened november try treason despite oath allegiance restored monarchy loyal rallied napoleon banner immediately landing southern france led corps battle king wished point napoleon focus wrath relationship begun french revolutionary wars shortly promotion general division battle brigade commanders king government expected find guilty members voted declare incapable reaching verdict deferred case historians maintain death penalty resulted military court refusal act case military court returned verdict guilty exceptional circumstances verdict meant lifelong required execution military court refused reach verdict case went populated mix old new peers old peers receptive highly visible party napoleon success europe new peers sympathetic situation anxious prove loyalty new regime penalty conclusion despite forced retirement aging general unsuccessfully politics revolution new king french peer france received command military division time old man poor health retired june died april
Honoré Théodore Maxime Gazan de la Peyrière