Jean-Pierre Baillod
Jean-Pierre Baillod (born August 20, 1771 in Songieu , Ain department , † March 1, 1853 in Valognes , Manche department ) was a French Général de division . On November 1, 1827 he was commissioned by King Charles X to général Lieutenant- appointed.
Life
Baillod was the son of Joseph Baillod and his wife Catherine Reydellet.
His military career began on September 20, 1793 after brief training when he joined the 11th Battalion de l'Ain .
Between 1805 and 1810 he served under General Saint-Hilaire in the Grande Armée . Since he had proven himself in various battles of the coalition wars, he was raised - in addition to military promotions - also the nobility ( Baron de l'Émpire ).
On January 28, 1812, Baillod married Nathalie Guyard and had a daughter and four sons with her. The marriage certificate was signed by Napoleon Bonaparte , who was the guest of honor .
In 1827, Baillod stood for election to the Chamber of Deputies and then also represented his region in Paris.
At the age of 81, Jean-Pierre Baillod died on March 1, 1853 in Valognes and found his final resting place in the cemetery of Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut ( Normandy ).
Honors
- 1804 Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
- 1809 Commander of the Legion of Honor
- 1809 Baron de l'Émpire
- 1813 Ordre de la couronne de fer
- 1815 Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis
- His name can be found on the western pillar (39th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle (Paris).
literature
- Tony Broughton: Generals who served in the French Army during the period 1789-1814 . 2006.
- Kevin F. Kiley: Once there were titans. Napoleon's generals and their battles. 1800-1815 . Greenhill Press, London 2007, ISBN 978-1-85367-710-6 .
- Charles Mullié: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1852 (2 vols.).
- Danielle Quintin, Bernard Quintin: Dictionnaire des chefs de brigade, colonels et capitaines de vaisseau de Bonaparte, premier consul (Kronos; vol. 64). SPM, Paris 2012, ISBN 978-2-901952-91-6 .
- Adolphe Robert, Gaston Cougny: Dictionnaire des parlamentaires français . Paris 1889.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baillod, Jean-Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Songieu , Ain department |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1853 |
| Place of death | Valognes , Manche department |