Martin Vignolle
Martin Vignolle , occasionally Martin de Vignolle (born March 18, 1763 in Marsillargues , † November 14, 1824 in Paris ) was a French Général de division and politician .
Life
Vignolle took part in several battles of the Revolutionary Wars and was awarded and promoted several times for his bravery. Vignolle acted as chief d'état-major in Napoleon's Italian army . Later he was appointed Minister of War of the Cisalpine Republic .
After the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815) and the abdication of Napoleon, Vignolle resigned from his military offices and devoted himself to politics. He supported the House of Bourbon , first King Louis XVIII. and after his overthrow, King Charles X.
During the restoration , Vignolle acted as prefect of the island of Corsica ; later he represented the Gard department as a member of parliament .
Martin Vignolle died on November 14, 1824 at the age of 61 and was buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery (39th division).
Honors
- 1809 Comte de l'Émpire
- Grand Officier of the Legion of Honor
- His name can be found on the southern pillar (21st column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle ( Paris ).
Fonts (selection)
- Précis historiques des opérations militaires de l'armée d'Italie en 1813 et 1814 . Barrois, Paris 1817.
literature
- 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 vols.).
- Jean Tulard (Ed.): Dictionnaire Napoléon . Fayard, Paris 1995, ISBN 2-213-02286-0 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vignolle, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vignolle, Martin de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general and politician, member of the National Assembly |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marsillargues |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 14, 1824 |
| Place of death | Paris |