Dominique-André de Chambarlhac

Dominique-André Chambarlhac (; 17 May 1754 – 4 August 1823) was a military engineer of the French Army during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Born in Arraye-sur-Seille (Lorraine), he belonged to a family of native nobility of Vivarais.

Family and military service Born on 17 May 1754 in Lorraine, he was the illegitimate son of André de Chambarlhac, Lieutenant colonel and Seigneur de La Chaux, and Marie-Mathieu. Chambarlhac belonged to a family of Vivarais nobility,

He became a cadet on 1 June 1763, in the King's Infantry Regiment. Admitted to the School of Engineering at Mezieres in 1769, he graduated on 31 January 1773 as second lieutenant and received the certificate for engineering first lieutenant on 18 January 1775. He served successively in such fortifications as Nancy, Verdun, Thionville, Landau and Fort-Louis from 1776 to 1785, and achieved the rank of captain on 30 March 1786. In 1811, he completed the fortifications of Danzig and contributed, two years later, to its defense. Imprisoned in Stettin in 1813 and 1814, Chambarlhac returned to France after Napoleon's abdication.

On 27 June 1814, Louis XVIII gave Chambarlhac the Cross of St. Louis and appointed him Lieutenant-General Emeritus on 20 August. During his Hundred Days, Napoleon confirmed Chambarlhac in that grade by decree of 18 April 1815. Chambarlhac retired on October 18 that year, and died on 4 August 1823 in Paris, Île-de-France.

Promotions and honors Chambarlhac received the following promotions, assignments and awards: Cadet 1 June 1763 Royal Infantry Engineering school, 1769 Lieutenant 31 January 1773 Captain 30 March 1786 Lieutenant colonel/engineer in chief, Vosges Volunteers 8 November 1792 Prisoner of War after the surrender of Saint-Louis, 14 November 1793 –23 September 1795 Chef of brigade and Director of Fortifications, 21 March 1795 General of Brigade 1 February 1805 Commander Legion of Honor, 15 August 1806 Fortifications Inspector Holland 1810 Fortifications of Stettin 1813–1814 Lieutenant-General honorary 27 June 1814 (by Louis XVIII) Chevalier of the Order of Saint Louis 27 June 1814 Retirement 18 October 1815

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