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Jacques Nicolas Gobert

1760 – 1808

French general

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About Jacques Nicolas Gobert

Lived 1760 – 1808 (aged 48). Jacques Nicolas Gobert was a French military officer.

Monument to General Gobert in Père Lachaise Cemetery by David d'Angers. Jacques-Nicolas Gobert (; 1 June 1760 – 17 July 1808) was a French general who was killed in action in Spain during the Peninsular War.

He set out from Madrid with a division on 2 July 1808 to join General Dupont in Jaén. Defeating the insurgents who attacked his troops in the Sierra Morena, he and General Lefranc passed the Puerta del Rey, where he left a battalion, on 15 July 15, and reached Bailén with only one brigade, as the remainder of his troops was needed to hold the road north through the mountains against the guerrillas.

During the Battle of Bailén, after joining General Liger-Belair on the road between Bailén and Mengíbar, he was wounded by a ball to the head while rallying his troops. He died in Guarromán on the night of 16 to 17 July.

Gobert was a friend of Dupont's, having served on his staff in Tuscany, and had requested the transfer of his division from General Moncey's corps to that of Dupont.

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Commander of the Legion of Honour; List of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe
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Jacques-Nicolas Gobert

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Nicolas Gobert?

French general

When was Jacques Nicolas Gobert born?

Jacques Nicolas Gobert was born on 1 June 1760 in Basse-Terre.

When did Jacques Nicolas Gobert die?

Jacques Nicolas Gobert died on 17 July 1808 in Guarromán.

What was Jacques Nicolas Gobert's occupation?

Jacques Nicolas Gobert was a military officer.

What nationality was Jacques Nicolas Gobert?

Jacques Nicolas Gobert was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Nicolas Gobert

· Wikidata: Q3159659

· DBpedia: Jacques-Nicolas Gobert

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