general artillery french empire fought french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars died fatigue december retreat moscow superb organizer rose rapidly artillery ranks reliably directed artillery park initial engagements war coalition directed investment necessary danzig addition reliable commander infantry supporting corps northern italy campaign direction artillery fire battle resulted destruction ice covering lake russian army forces retreated placement artillery battle gave french tactical advantage fire russian lines artillery provided rear guard coverage french withdrawal sons survived wars family founded paris family education born august father lieutenant general civil criminal justice mother designated early military career brilliant student military academy received commission lieutenant entered regiment years older developed continued death military career cited distinguished officer outset french revolution showed moderate support promoted captain assigned command took invasion surrender french army held prisoner war following years participated campaigns adjutant colonel colonel brigadier general directed artillery parks army rhine organized received command artillery park battle artillery defended heights gave army time evacuate city position opposite river afterward sent northern italy commanded advance guard division right wing infantry artillery crossed river marched left bank took position beneath protected flank russian sufficiently establish large train artillery strengthen french positions river division saint right wing battle troops ones properly positioned rest french army place battle held center french line beating russian assaults french defeat went participated operations genoa eventually rejoined campaign southwestern germany culminating napoleonic wars commanded artillery campaign war coalition directed investment prior capitulation contributed success commanded artillery attached corps firing ice lakes russian columns retreating artillery fire converted russian retreat scale rout bombardment french artillery soldiers broke ice men drowned cold ponds dozens russian artillery pieces going successfully repelled infantry charges artillery fire subsequently napoleon raised major general appointed command artillery february remained day long battle battery guns french center campaigns briefly served governor later replaced general des prior engagements northeastern prussia wounded sniper bullet continued direct siege city directed imperial guard artillery battles organized security river napoleon russia conferred terms peace february took command artillery recalled napoleon gave command artillery battle napoleon raised post inspector general ordnance weaponry ammunition russian campaign planning russian campaign immediately difficulties transporting artillery ammunition vast distance river russia army left prussia artillery pieces kinds sizes despite heavy rain french arrived despite mud artillery established prior battle contributed successful targeted fire evening battle scouted russian positions determine means bombarding russians established left night strategically placed french artillery park artillery bombarded russian positions firing rounds sons ferdinand fatally wounded charge russian lines grief stricken exhausted fatigue general fell sick died december legacy body rests church les coffin following inscription count major general commanding artillery born died december general heart hosted private chapel near castle brittany sons served artillery survived brother ferdinand killed retreat moscow subsequent campaigns prussia served raised france founded
Jean Ambroise Baston de Lariboisière