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Henri François Marie Charpentier

1769 – 1831

French general

Military personnel Count of the Empire
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About Henri François Marie Charpentier

Lived 1769 – 1831 (aged 62). Henri François Marie Charpentier was a French military personnel and count of the Empire.

Henri François Marie Charpentier (; 23 June 1769 – 14 October 1831) became a French chief of staff during the French Revolutionary Wars and a division commander during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1791 he joined a volunteer battalion and later became a staff officer. He served as Jacques Desjardin's chief of staff when that general served as commander of the right wing of the Army of the North during the battles of Grandreng, Erquelinnes and Gosselies in 1794. Next year he was Jacques Maurice Hatry's chief of staff during the Siege of Luxembourg. He was promoted to general of brigade and fought at the Trebbia and Novi in 1799 and fought at Montebello and Marengo in 1800. Napoleon appointed him general of division in 1804.

In 1806 Charpentier became chief of staff to Eugène de Beauharnais in Italy but later fought at Burgos in Spain in 1808. Serving under Eugène again, in 1809 he was present at Sacile, Caldiero, the Piave, Tarvis, Raab and Wagram. During the 1812 French invasion of Russia, he fought at Smolensk. In 1813 he led an infantry division in the XI Corps at Lützen, Bautzen, Katzbach, Leipzig, Hanau and Arnhem. In 1814 he led a Young Guard division at Craonne, Laon, Fère-Champenoise and Paris. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 26.

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Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis; List of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion; Légion d'Honneur; Order of Saint Louis

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Who was Henri François Marie Charpentier?

French general (1769–1831)

When was Henri François Marie Charpentier born?

Henri François Marie Charpentier was born on 23 June 1769 in Soissons.

When did Henri François Marie Charpentier die?

Henri François Marie Charpentier died on 14 October 1831 in Oigny-en-Valois.

What was Henri François Marie Charpentier's occupation?

Henri François Marie Charpentier was a military personnel and count of the Empire.

What nationality was Henri François Marie Charpentier?

Henri François Marie Charpentier was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henri François Marie Charpentier

· Wikidata: Q3131118

· DBpedia: Henri François Marie Charpentier

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