Pascal Antoine Fiorella
Pascal-Antoine Fiorella (born February 7, 1752 in Ajaccio , Corsica ; † March 3, 1818 ibid) was a French general de division of the infantry of Corsican origin.
Life
In 1770, at the age of eighteen, Fiorella joined the royal army in France as a cadet . He was soon able to distinguish himself there and at the beginning of the revolution he was already a captain .
He fought under the command of General André Masséna in the battle of Saorgio (April 24/28, 1794) and was wounded there. After further promotions, he took part in Napoleon's Italian campaign (1796/97) and led his own command under Marshal Jean Sérurier . He fought in the Battle of Loano (23/24 November 1795), the Battle of Mondovi (20/22 April 1796) and the Battle of Castiglione (5 August 1796).
Fiorella took part in the siege of Mantua (1796/97) and won the battle of Calliano (6/7 November 1796), the battle of Arcole (15/17 November 1796) and the battle of Rivoli ( 14/15 January 1797) distinguished by bravery. He was deployed in the siege of Venice and Turin (→ Citadel of Turin ), as well as in the suppression of the Tyrolean uprising .
After Napoleon's abdication on April 6, 1814, Fiorella gave up almost all of his military offices. When Napoleon left the island of Elba and his “ rule of the hundred days ” began, it no longer joined the emperor. As a division commander, he retired in 1817 and settled near his hometown. There he died at the age of 66 on March 3, 1818 and was also buried there.
Honors
- 1804 Commander of the Legion of Honor
- Ordre de la couronne de fer
- His name can be found on the southern pillar (21st column) of the Triumphal Arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle ( Paris )
literature
- Martin Boycott-Brown: The road to Rivoli. Napoleon's first campaign . Cassell, London 2001, ISBN 0-304-35305-1 .
- Charles Mullié: Biography of the célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850 . Poignavant, Paris 1851 (2 vols.).
- Alain Pigeard: Dictionnaire de la Grande Armée . Tallandier, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84734-009-2 .
- Digby Smith : The Napoleonic Wars Data Book . Greenhill, London 1998, ISBN 1-85367-276-9 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fiorella, Pascal Antoine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fiorella, Pascal-Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general of the infantry of Corsican origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1752 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ajaccio , Corsica |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1818 |
| Place of death | Ajaccio , Corsica |