Jean-François Boulart

Jean-François Boulart , rarely Jean-François Boulard (born May 20, 1776 in Reims , † October 20, 1842 in Besançon ) was a French général de brigade of the artillery .

Live and act

Boulart was the son of the choirmaster at Reims Cathedral . On June 1, 1793, Boulart came to the École d'artillerie of Châlons-sur-Marne as a cadet . He was soon able to distinguish himself and joined the Rhine Army on June 3, 1794 as a lieutenant . There he took part in the siege of Mainz (→ Mainz Republic ).

Further promotions followed and in Napoleon's war in Italy Boulart was able to distinguish himself again: he fought a. a. on the Trebbia (June 17/19, 1799) and before Novi (August 15, 1799).

From July 10, 1806 Boulart was Chef de bataillon and took u. a. participated in the battles off Jena (October 14, 1806) and Friedland (June 14, 1807). After the Peace of Tilsit (July 7/9, 1807) Boulart was able to return to France with his troops.

The following year Boulart came to Spain and fought there in the Napoleonic Wars . So in the battle of Bailén (July 18/22, 1808) and the siege of Saragossa (June / August 1808). After the Battle of Vimeiro (August 21, 1808) Napoleon brought him back to France. Boulart fought on his staff the following year a. a. before Aspern (May 21/22, 1809) and Wagram (July 5/6, 1809).

When Napoleon was planning his war against Russia in 1812 , Boulart volunteered. He took u. a. in the Battle of Mogilev (July 23, 1812), the Battle of Borodino (September 7, 1812) and the Battle of the Berezina (November 26-28, 1812).

In the following year Boulart fought in the Battle of Großgörschen (May 2, 1813), the Battle of Bautzen (May 20/21, 1813) and the Battle of Dresden (August 26/27, 1813). On November 6 of the same year, Boulart was promoted to Général de Brigade.

As such, he led his troops in the battles of La Rothière (February 1, 1814), Château-Thierry (February 12, 1814) and Craonne (March 7, 1814). After the Battle of Paris (March 30, 1814) and Napoleon's abdication (→ Abdication ), Boulart remained in office and dignity, but was put up for disposition on October 1, 1814 .

After his confession for King Louis XVIII. He was appointed between February 10 and March 25, 1815 as head of the École d'artillerie of Strasbourg . When the army was reorganized after the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815), Boulart was sent into provisional retirement on September 24, 1815. Between February 1816 and April 13, 1830 he was then again the head of the Strasbourg École d'artillerie . Immediately thereafter, he worked in the same position at the École d'Artillerie in Besançon.

On August 11, 1835, General Jean-François Boulart officially retired in Besançon. He retired into private life and died on October 20, 1842.

Honors

• June 14, 1804 Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
• May 14, 1807 Officer of the Legion of Honor
• March 15, 1810 Baron de l'Émpire
• September 14, 1813 Commander of the Legion of Honor
• July 8, 1814 Chevalier des Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis
• September 24, 1828 Grand Officier of the Legion of Honor
• His name can be found on the western pillar (39th 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 (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 volumes)
• Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographique des généraux & amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Émpire. 1792-1814 . Saffroy, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-901541-06-2 (reprint of Paris 1934 edition)
• Jean Tulard (Ed.): Dictionnaire Napoléon . Fayard, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-213-60485-1 (2 volumes)

Web links

• Jean-François Boulart at arcdetriomphe.info