Auguste Marie Henri Picot de Dampierre

Auguste Marie Henri Picot de Dampierre (French pronunciation: [oɡyst maʁi ɑ̃ʁi piko də dɑ̃pjɛʁ]; 19 August 1756 – 9 May 1793), styled the Marquis de Dampierre and usually known as Dampierre [dɑ̃.pjɛʁ], was a French general during the time of the French Revolution. He served in many of the early battles of the War of the First Coalition, and was killed in action in 1793. His name is among those inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe.

Early life

Dampierre was born in

At the outbreak of the revolution, he was sympathetic to the new revolutionary ideas and resumed his military career, promoted Lieutenant-Colonel of the 5th Dragoons 25 July 1791, he became aide-de-camp to Rochambeau and then in April 1792 was made Colonel of the 5th dragoons under Biron. At the Battle of Quiévrain (30 April 1792) he was trampled by a horse whilst attempting to rally his routed troops, then, serving under Dumouriez, was promoted Marechal-de-Camp of the Army of the Ardennes.

French Revolutionary Wars

At the

Promoted General-de-Division on 8 March 1793, he commanded the right wing under Valence during the invasion of Holland and Flanders Campaign, and served under the Duke of Chartres at the Battle of Neerwinden on 18 March.

Following Dumouriez's flight, Dampierre was elected commander of the

Sources

• Six, Georges (1934). "Dampierre (Auguste Marie Henri Picot, marquis de)". Dictionnaire biographique des généraux et amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Empire: 1792–1814 (in French). Vol. 1. Paris: Librairie Historique et Nobilaire. p. 284.

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