Charles-Louis Guéhéneuc

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Charles Louis Joseph Olivier Guéhéneuc , called Charles-Louis Guéhéneuc (born June 7, 1783 in Valenciennes , † August 26, 1849 in Paris ) was a French général de brigade of the infantry .

Live and act

Guéhéneuc was a son of the officer François Scholastique de Guéhéneuc (1759-1840); General Jean Lannes became his brother-in-law on September 16, 1800 through his marriage to Louise de Guéhéneuc (1782-1840).

An enthusiastic supporter of Napoleon from an early age , Guéhéneuc joined the National Guard on August 19, 1803 . In the coalition wars he was able to distinguish himself through courage and bravery and was also promoted several times: Caporal (September 25, 1803), Sous-lieutenant (September 25, 1804) and Colonel (January 9, 1809).

Under the orders of his brother-in-law Jean Lannes, he fought in the Napoleonic Wars on the Iberian Peninsula , a. a. in the Battle of Tudela (November 23, 1808) where he was also wounded.

Guéhéneuc took part in the war against Russia in 1812 and fought a. a. before Mogilev (July 23, 1812), Kljastizy (July 28 / August 1, 1812) and Borodino (September 7, 1812). In the Battle of Tarutino (October 18, 1812) Guéhéneuc was injured, but was able to return to active service after a few weeks. He fought on the Beresina (November 26-28, 1812) and was able to return to France with some of his troops.

With effect from December 26, 1812, Guéhéneuc was promoted to Général de brigade and was accepted by the emperor as an aide-de-camp in his staff.

After the Battle of Paris (March 30, 1814) and Napoleon's abdication (→ Abdication ), Guéhéneuc settled in Paris. From September 1, 1814, he was confirmed in his rank with half pay . Between December 30, 1818 and May 13, 1831 was entrusted with only a few, rather administrative tasks.

When after the July Revolution of 1830 , the July Monarchy under King I. Louis-Philippe had constituted, the army was restructured. Guéhéneuc became a staff officer with General Nicolas-Joseph Maison on May 31, 1831 and led the Brigade Française on the occasion of the Morea expedition (→ Greek Revolution ) .

Guéhéneuc spent his early retirement between September 26, 1833 and August 8, 1838 in Paris. King Louis-Philippe I gave Guéhéneuc the title of Lieutenant-General on November 22, 1836 . As such, he acted between August 8, 1833 and September 8, 1840 as military governor of the province of Oran ( Algeria ). He then returned to France and took over the leadership of a division in Bourges between November 16, 1840 and April 17, 1848 .

When the political situation had stabilized after the February Revolution in 1848 , he was officially retired on April 17th of the same year and settled again in Paris. General Charles-Louis Guéhéneuc died on August 26, 1849 at the age of 66 in Paris and found his final resting place on the Cimetière de Montmartre .

Honors

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.).
  • Stephen Pope: The Cassell Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars . Cassell, London 1999, ISBN 0-304-35229-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ With the death of his father on September 28, 1840, the title passed to him.

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personal data
SURNAME Guéhéneuc, Charles-Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Guéhéneuc, Charles Louis Joseph Olivier
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French Lieutenant General of the Infantry
DATE OF BIRTH June 7, 1783
PLACE OF BIRTH Valenciennes
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 1849
Place of death Paris