Louis Lemoine
Louis Lemoine , more rarely Louis Le Moyne (born November 23, 1754 in Saumur , † July 23, 1842 in Paris ) was a French Général de division .
Life
Around 1770 Lemoine volunteered in the royal army and soon made a career there.
On behalf of the Welfare Committee , Lemoine took part in the siege of Lyon under the leadership of Colonel Georges Couthon (August / October 1793).
Lemoine was a great admirer of Napoleon and joined Napoleon's staff after several promotions and awards. With his own command, he often fought alongside André Drut , Lazare Hoche , Jean-Joseph Humbert , Jacques Mesnage or Jean-André Valletaux .
On July 16, 1795 he acted as a commander against the army of emigrants in the battle near Plouharnel and in the battle of Quiberon .
In 1796 Lemoine volunteered for Napoleon's Italian campaign and fought at Montenotte (April 12, 1796), Mondovi (April 20/22, 1796) and Arcole (November 15/17, 1796). He was also able to distinguish himself during the siege of Mantua (1796/97). After the Peace of Campo Formio (October 17, 1797) he was able to return to France.
Louis Lemoine died at the age of 87 on July 23, 1842 in Paris and found his final resting place (Division 40) on the Cimetière du Père Lachaise . His grave is next to that of his friend, General Jean-Pierre Augereau , a nephew of Marshal Charles Pierre François Augereau .
Honors
- Comte de l'Émpire
- His name can be found in the north pillar (6th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle (Paris).
literature
- Philip J. Haythornthewaite: 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 vol.)
- Stephen Pope: The Cassell Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars . Cassell, London 1999, ISBN 0-304-35229-2 .
- Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographiques des généraux et amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Émpire . Saffroy, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-901541-06-2 . (Reprint of the Paris 1934 edition)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lemoine, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Le Moyne, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French division general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saumur |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1842 |
| Place of death | Paris |