Antoine Laroche-Dubouscat
Antoine Laroche-Dubouscat (born December 16, 1757 in Condom , † June 21, 1831 in Vic-Fezensac ) was a French Général de division .
Life
Laroche-Dubouscat came from a wealthy family. He completed his school days with the help of private tutors and should then study law at the request of his father. On July 1, 1774, he volunteered in the Régiment de Dragons de Monsieur .
On January 18, 1808, he resigned all offices and retired into private life. Laroche-Dubouscat settled in Vic-Fezensac and died there on June 21, 1831 at the age of 73. He was buried in the local cemetery.
Honors
- December 1803 Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
- May 1804 Commander of the Legion of Honor
- His name can be found on the north pillar (7th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle ( Paris ).
literature
- Philip J. Haythornthwaite: Who was who in the Napoleonic wars . Arms & Armor, London 1998, ISBN 1-85409-391-6 .
- Charles Mullié: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1851 (2 vols.).
- Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographiques des généraux & amiraux français de la Révolution et de lö'Émpire. 1792-1814 . Saffroy, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-901541-06-2 (reprint of the Paris 1934 edition).
- Jean Tulard (Ed.): Dictionnaire Napoléon . Fayard, Paris 1995, ISBN 2-213-02286-0 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laroche-Dubouscat, Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French division general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Condom |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1831 |
| Place of death | Vic-Fezensac |