Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe
Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe (born October 17, 1754 at Rolle VD , † May 8, 1796 in Codogno ) was a French Général de division of Swiss origin.
Life
Laharpe was a son of Louis-Philippe de la Harpe ; one of his cousins was the politician Frédéric-César de La Harpe . He was born at Château Hutins and spent his childhood there. He received his education from private tutors and then studied in Haldenstein .
He interrupted his studies several times to work as a mercenary in the Austrian Netherlands . After his final return to his homeland, he was entrusted with a military command in Vaud. Enthusiastic about the ideals of the revolution , he joined the revolutionaries.
His political (revolutionary) activities forced Laharpe to leave his homeland; he went to France and entered the army there. As early as 1792 he led a battalion . The following year he fought alongside Jean-François Carteaux in the siege of Toulon .
As a great admirer of Napoleon , Laharpe took part in his Italian campaign in 1796 and served on his staff alongside Charles Pierre François Augereau , André Masséna and Jean Sérurier . He fought valiantly at Montenotte (April 12, 1796), Dego (April 14/15, 1796), Mondovi (April 20/22, 1796) and at Fombio (May 7/9 , 1796).
On May 8th, Laharpe undertook a scouting ride between Fombio and Codogno. On his return he was accidentally shot by his own command (→ self- fire ). He died at the age of nearly 42 and found his final resting place on the edge of the battlefield.
Honors
- The sculptor Félix Lecomte (1737–1817) created a bust of him, which can be seen in the Battle Gallery (Prinzenflügel) of Versailles Palace .
- His name can be found on the southern pillar (24th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle ( Paris ).
Web links
- Fabienne Abetel-Béguelin: La Harpe, Amédée de . In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
literature
- Karl Bleibtreu : Marshals, generals, soldiers of Napoleon I. VRZ-Verlag, Hamburg 1999, ISBN 3-931482-63-4 . (Reprint of the Berlin 1899 edition)
- David Chandler: The campaigns of Napoleon . Weidenfeld, London 1993, ISBN 0-297-81367-6 . (Reprint of the London 1966 edition)
- Gustav J. Fiebeger: The campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte of 1796–1797 . Lenotaw Publ., New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-85706-223-9 .
- Charles Mullié: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1851. (2 vol.)
- Digby Smith : The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book . Greenhill, London 1998, ISBN 1-85367-276-9 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laharpe, Amédée Emmanuel François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss-French division general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Role VD |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1796 |
| Place of death | Codogno |