Louis-Léonard Antoine de Colli-Ricci
Louis-Léonard Antoine de Colli-Ricci (born March 23, 1757 in Alessandria , † March 31, 1809 ibid) was a French general de division of the infantry of Italian origin.
Life
On June 10, 1773, Colli-Ricci joined the royal army as a volunteer and was soon able to distinguish himself through courage and bravery.
On March 21, 1805, Colli-Ricci was passed into retirement with the rank of Général de division . He settled in his hometown and died there eight days after his 52nd birthday.
Honors
- 1794 Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
- April 6, 1794 Order of the Knights of St. Mauritius and Lazarus
- 1795 Commander of the Legion of Honor
- His name can be found on the southern pillar (26th 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).
- Charles Mullié: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1851 (2 vols.).
- Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographiques des généraux & amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Émpire. 1792-1814 . Saffroy, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-901541-06-2 (reprint of the Paris 1934 edition).
- Digby Smith The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book . Greenhill, London 1998, ISBN 1-85367-276-9 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colli-Ricci, Louis-Léonard Antoine de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French infantry division general of Italian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alessandria |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1809 |
| Place of death | Alessandria |