Jean-Pierre Doumerc

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Jean-Pierre Doumerc (born October 7, 1767 in Montauban , Département Tarn-et-Garonne , † March 29, 1847 in Paris ) was a French cavalry general.

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Enthusiastic about the ideas of the revolution , Doumerc volunteered for the cavalry in the summer of 1789 . He made a career very quickly and received several awards in the Revolutionary Wars . As early as 1804 he led the 9e régiment de cuirassiers with the rank of Chef de brigade . As such he fought under the command of Champion de Nansoutys near Austerlitz (December 2, 1805). on December 31, 1806 he was promoted to Général de brigade and led a command in the Battle of Friedland and the Battle of Abensberg .

Doumerc took part in the battles near Landshut (April 21, 1809), Aspern (May 21/22, 1809) and Wagram (July 5/6, 1809). On November 30, 1811, he was promoted to Général de division .

When Napoleon Bonaparte was planning his invasion of Russia in 1812 , Doumerc came to the staff of Marshal Emmanuel de Grouchy . Under his command, Doumerc fought off Kjlastitsy (July 28/29, 1812), Polotsk (October 18/20, 1812), Borodino (September 7, 1812) and Krasnoye (November 15/18, 1812). On the Berezina , Doumerc and his command were among the last to cross the river.

With the rank of general, Doumerc took part in the sixth coalition war and fought near Großgörschen (May 2, 1813), Bautzen (May 20/21, 1813) and Dresden (August 26/27, 1813). In the latter he was slightly wounded, but was already back at his post in the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig (October 16/19, 1813) and near Hanau (October 30/31, 1813).

The following year, Doumerc fought in front of La Rothière (February 1, 1814) and Champaubert (February 10, 1814). Doumerc did not take part in the Battle of Paris (March 30, 1814) and, after Napoleon's abdication and the Treaty of Fontainebleau (April 11, 1814), joined King Louis XVIII. on. Under this he was a member of the Sénat , was appointed by the king in June to the Cevalier des Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis and was assigned as "Inspecteur général" the supervision of the 9th, 10th and 11th divisions. He was awarded the order of Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur on January 17, 1815.

Western pillar of the Arc de triomphe 1st and 2nd column.

During Napoleon's reign of the Hundred Days , General Doumerc returned to Emperor Napoleon and fought at his side in the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815). After the final defeat of Napoleon, Doumerc returned to Paris and remained for some time without any command. Although Doumerc did not lack addresses of devotion to the House of Bourbon , he remained on half pay and without command. It was only after the July Revolution of 1830 that King Louis-Philippe I. Doumerc confirmed his rank and gave him command again.

On May 4, 1832, he was awarded the Order of a Grand'croix de la Légion d'honneur by the King.

His name is engraved in the 1st and 2nd columns on the western pillar (north side) of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile .

Honors

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: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1852 (2 vol.)
  • Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographique des généraux et amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Émpire. 1792-1814. Volume 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 .

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personal data
SURNAME Doumerc, Jean-Pierre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cavalry general
DATE OF BIRTH October 7, 1767
PLACE OF BIRTH Montauban , Tarn-et-Garonne department
DATE OF DEATH March 29, 1847
Place of death Paris