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'''André Poncet''' (30 July 1755 – 23 July 1838) commanded a French division during the [[French Revolutionary Wars]]. He joined the [[French Royal Army (1652-1830)|French Royal Army]] in a famous regiment and fought in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Becoming a [[general officer]] in early 1794, he fought at [[Battle of Fleurus (1794)|Fleurus]], Maastricht and other actions. He led a division in the 1795 campaign at [[Battle of Höchst (1795)|Höchst]]. Afterward, he held interior posts until his retirement from the military in 1811. He became mayor of his home town of [[Pesmes]]. When it was occupied by the Austrians in 1814, he was arrested and confined in the [[Palanok Castle]] in distant [[Transylvania]] for five months. He became a farmer and died in 1838. His surname is one of the [[names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe]], on Column 6. |
'''André Poncet''' (30 July 1755 – 23 July 1838) commanded a French division during the [[French Revolutionary Wars]]. He joined the [[French Royal Army (1652-1830)|French Royal Army]] in a famous regiment and fought in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Becoming a [[general officer]] in early 1794, he fought at [[Battle of Fleurus (1794)|Fleurus]], Maastricht and other actions. He led a division in the 1795 campaign at [[Battle of Höchst (1795)|Höchst]]. Afterward, he held interior posts until his retirement from the military in 1811. He became mayor of his home town of [[Pesmes]]. When it was occupied by the Austrians in 1814, he was arrested and confined in the [[Palanok Castle]] in distant [[Transylvania]] for five months. He became a farmer and died in 1838. His surname is one of the [[names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe]], on Column 6. |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 30 July 1755 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Montmirey-le-Château]], France |
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Revision as of 20:56, 15 March 2014
André Poncet | |
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| Born | 30 July 1755 Pesmes, France |
| Died | 23 July 1838 (aged 82) Montmirey-le-Château, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1771–1811 |
| Rank | General of Division |
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| Awards | Légion d'Honneur, 1804 |
André Poncet (30 July 1755 – 23 July 1838) commanded a French division during the French Revolutionary Wars. He joined the French Royal Army in a famous regiment and fought in the American Revolutionary War. Becoming a general officer in early 1794, he fought at Fleurus, Maastricht and other actions. He led a division in the 1795 campaign at Höchst. Afterward, he held interior posts until his retirement from the military in 1811. He became mayor of his home town of Pesmes. When it was occupied by the Austrians in 1814, he was arrested and confined in the Palanok Castle in distant Transylvania for five months. He became a farmer and died in 1838. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 6.
References
- Broughton, Tony. "Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period: 1789-1814, Piat to Puysegur". The Napoleon Series. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Template:Fr icon Suchaux, L. (1864). "Galerie biographique du département de la Haute-Saône". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.
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