Honoré Vial
Honoré Vial (born February 22, 1766 in Antibes , † October 18, 1813 near Leipzig ) was a French Général de division of the infantry .
Life
Vial comes from a family of officials and officers; his father was an administrator, his brother Jacques was also a general. Colonel Sébastien Vial was his cousin.
As a volunteer, Vial joined the Navy on October 5, 1788 and served there until April 12, 1792. He saw the opportunities for a career in the infantry to be realized more quickly. He helped defend Bastia and with the rank of lieutenant he came to General Jean-Pierre Maurice de Rochon as an aide-de-camp .
After further promotions he came to General Antoine Guillaume Delmas . Vial fought with his own command in front of Rivoli (January 14/15, 1797).
Vial volunteered as Napoleon 's invasion of Egypt prepared. Under the leadership of General Jacques-François Menou , he fought near the pyramids (July 21, 1798) and was wounded near Alexandria . He took part in the siege of Acre (March / May 1799) and was again able to distinguish himself through bravery.
As a general de division , he took part in the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig (October 16/19, 1813). He fell on October 18, 1813 at the age of 47 and found his final resting place on the edge of the battlefield.
Honors
- 1797 Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
- 1799 Commander of the Legion of Honor
- 1811 Baron de l'Émpire
- His name can be found on the southern pillar (27th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle ( Paris ).
literature
- David Chandler: The campaigns of Napoleon . Weidenfeld, London 1993, ISBN 0-297-81367-6 . (Reprint of the London 1966 edition)
- 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.).
- Digby Smith : Napoleon's regiments. Battle histories of the regiments of the French Army, 1792-1815 . Greenhill, London 2000, ISBN 1-85367-413-3 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vial, Honoré |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general of the infantry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1766 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antibes |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1813 |
| Place of death | near Leipzig |