Charles François Deponthon
Charles François Deponthon (born August 26, 1777 in Éclaron , Haute-Marne department , † August 25, 1849 in Saint-Dizier ) was a French general of the engineering troops .
Live and act
At the request of his father, Deponthon attended the École du génie in Metz (→ Metz Fortress ) and was able to successfully complete his training in 1796. Immediately afterwards he came to the Armée d'Italie and took a. a. took part in the siege of Mantua (July / August 1796).
He was soon able to distinguish himself and after a few promotions Deponthon u. a. near Castiglione (August 5, 1796). Napoleon Bonaparte noticed him and put him on his staff when he was planning his invasion in 1798 . Deponthon was present at the surrender of Malta on June 11, 1798 and accompanied Napoleon on to Egypt . Participated in the fighting off Alexandria (July 2, 1798) as well as in front of Cairo and the Battle of the Pyramids (July 21, 1798).
He supported Napoleon in his coup d'état (November 9, 1799) and was present at the imperial coronation of Napoleon I (December 2, 1804). After further promotions, the emperor appointed him to one of his orderly officers in 1806. In this capacity he took part in the Battle of Austerlitz .
As chief de bataillon Deponthon fought in front of Glogau , Breslau and Stralsund . He took part in the siege of Rome (1808). He later fought on the Piave (May 8, 1809) and the Tagliamento (April 10, 1809).
After the Battle of Paris (March 30, 1814) and the Fontainebleau Peace Treaty (April 11, 1814) Deponthon was initially without command. During Napoleon's reign of the Hundred Days , Deponthon in Paris was busy with administrative tasks. After the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815) Deponthon turned to the House of Bourbon and supported King Louis XVIII.
During the restoration , Deponthon was appointed inspecteur du génie . Even after the political situation had calmed down after the July Revolution of 1830 , he remained a supporter of King Louis-Philippe I. On August 24, 1838, he reached the high point of his career with his appointment as lieutenant-général. He remained in active service until the spring of 1842 and officially retired in May 1848. He settled in Saint-Dizier, where he died the day before his 72nd birthday.
Honors
- 1806 Knight of the Legion of Honor
- 1838 Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor
- His name can be found on the western pillar (31st column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles de Gaulle ( Paris )
literature
- David G. Chandler : The campaigns of Napoleon . Weidenfeld., London 1993, ISBN 0-297-81367-6 (unchanged reprint of the London 1966 edition)
- Charles Mullié: Biographie des célébrités militaires de armées de terre et de mer de 1798 à 1850, vol. 1 . Poignavant, Paris 1852.
- Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographique des généraux et amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Émpire. 1792-1814, Vol. 1 . Saffroy, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-901541-06-2 .
- Digby Smith : The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars data book . Greenhill Books, London 1998, ISBN 1-85367-276-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rarely in a different spelling De Ponthon
Web links
- Charles François Deponthon at arcdetriomphe.info (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Deponthon, Charles François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general of the engineering troop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1777 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Éclaron , Haute-Marne department |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 25, 1849 |
| Place of death | Saint-Dizier |