french general french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars member council lower house legislative branch french government teacher military school champagne extensive successful military career french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars battle refused battlefield promotion brigadier general asking instead cavalry regiment received command 12th regiment light cavalry rank equivalent colonel led brigade campaigns southwestern germany northern italy promoted brigadier general battle commanded cavalry brigade division september promoted general division commanding 4th division reserves charged fought way germany french loss leipzig participated days campaign days commanded army west second restoration retained titles honors subsequently held command posts retirement died family born september champagne province died july mother grandson french writer father medical doctor champagne married daughter richest paris military career stationed revolt served volunteers return france commissioned second lieutenant cavalry regiment royal serving army north appointed adjutant general brigadier served council served swiss campaign divisional chief staff 1st losses battles march combined command continued capacity divisional chief staff battle june appointed field brigadier general honor declined asking instead given command cavalry regiment received command 12th regiment chef brigade equivalent colonel france revolutionary era field army went italy participated actions leading winter campaigned switzerland returned france treaty career napoleonic wars napoleon military reorganization title reverted colonel retained command 12th regiment named officer june february accepted promotion brigadier general commanded brigade danube campaign austria russia battles campaigned russia battle battle june commanded brigade second regiments division napoleon raised count empire july battle commanded brigade prussian cavalry draft stock required supervision integrate acquisitions completing terms inspector general cavalry appointed general division august joined february napoleon invasion russia battle commanded included brigades horse artillery units guns assigned reserves assaulted september saxon campaign appointed inspector general commanded battle leipzig october brigades remained cover possible retreat january months napoleon rule commanded regiments fought action february days campaign march smaller force opponent repulsed russian assault march forced relinquish city coalition troops arrived following day attacked russian cavalry forced withdraw faced superior numbers late military career restoration appointed inspector general cavalry days napoleon brief return france commanded army west called overall command napoleon supporters formed suppress potential royalist insurrection region france participate army brutally crushed anticipated uprising remained instead post 18th military division cavalry depots upper retained rank second restoration commanded paris taught military school engraved east
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