Victor-Claude-Alexandre Fanneau de Lahorie

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Victor-Claude-Alexandre Fanneau de Lahorie (born January 5, 1766 in Javron , † October 29, 1812 in Paris ) was a French general.

Life

Lahorie volunteered for the army in 1793 and was promoted to Sous-lieutenant that same year . In 1796 he was promoted to Chef de bataillon and in 1800 to Général de brigade . Although he distinguished himself in the Battle of Hohenlinden in 1800 , he was not promoted to the Général de division, despite Moreau's proposal . In September of the following year, Lahorie was transferred to inactive service. After Moreau was tried in 1804 for alleged involvement in the Cadoudal conspiracy , Fanneau de Lahorie left France. He returned from exile in 1808 and was arrested by the imperial police in 1810. Claude-François de Malet freed him from La Force prison during his coup on October 23, 1812 , as Lahorie was a close confidante of Moreau. After the coup failed, Lahorie was indicted on October 27 and two days later, along with other conspirators, were shot dead .

Due to a relationship with the wife of General Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo, Lahorie was long believed to be the father of Victor Hugo .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jean Tulard: Art. Lahorie ; in: Dictionnaire Napoléon; Paris 1987; P. 1021.
personal data
SURNAME Lahorie, Victor-Claude-Alexandre Fanneau de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French general
DATE OF BIRTH January 5, 1766
PLACE OF BIRTH Javron
DATE OF DEATH October 29, 1812
Place of death Paris