Jean-Antoine David
Jean-Antoine David (born November 9, 1767 in Arbois , † September 14, 1799 near Alkmaar ) was a French général de brigade of the cavalry .
Life
David was the son of Claude-François David and Agnès Saillard. Enthusiastic about the ideals of the revolution , David volunteered for the army on November 22, 1781. He took part in the Revolutionary Wars and was distinguished by bravery.
Under General Charles-François Dumouriez , he fought at Jemappes (November 6, 1792). After further promotions, David moved to the Armée du Nord . David later served on General Luc Siméon Auguste Dagobert's staff.
In 1796 David volunteered for Napoleon's Italian campaign and took a. a. participated in the siege of Mantua .
As General David led his troops into battle against Trebbia (17/19. June 1799), in Novi (25 August 1799) and led by General Guillaume Brune he participated in the fighting in the Batavian Republic part ; u. a. at the battle of Alkmaar . There he was seriously wounded and died on September 14, 1799. General Charles Ambroise Dardenne wrote an obituary on October 5, 1799.
Honors
- His name can be found on the north pillar (7th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle ( Paris ).
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 G. Chandler : The campaigns of Napoleon . Weidenfeld, London 1993, ISBN 0-297-81367-6 (reprint of the London 1966 edition).
- Charles Mullié: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1851 (2 vols.).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | David, Jean-Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French brigadier general of the cavalry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1767 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arbois (Jura) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 1799 |
| Place of death | Alkmaar |