Pierre-Louis Dupas
Pierre-Louis Dupas | |
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Général de division | |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Napoleon Bonaparte, and rose to the top military rank of General of Division during the Napoleonic Wars
. A fiery commander, often noted for bravery, Dupas was often wounded in action, triggering physical infirmities, which eventually forced him to retire from active service, at first temporarily, in 1809 and then permanently, in late 1813.
Early career
A native of Évian in Savoy, then a part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the 14-year-old Dupas joined the Sardinian army as a soldier and subsequently joined the Genovese army as a Non-commissioned officer.
He joined the
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Gendarmerie
legion baptised "The victors of the Bastille".
The French Revolutionary Wars
At the outbreak of the
Kingdom of Spain
, until the two countries made peace in 1795.
In 1795, Dupas was commissioned to the French
Chef de bataillon
in the Guides, Bonaparte's own personal guard.
Dupas was soon promoted to
Brigadier General.[1]
The Napoleonic Wars
With the outbreak of the
General of Division, before taking part to the War of the Fourth Coalition of 1806-1807, where he was noted above all for his spirited actions at the Battle of Stralsund and Battle of Friedland. He was created a Count of the Empire at the beginning of 1809 and fought at the great Battle of Wagram in July of that year. Dupas was then placed on the retired list, due to the various infirmities that he was suffering from, following his many battle wounds. He was recalled in 1813 for the War of the Sixth Coalition, but was permanently placed on the retired list in November of that year.[1] He retired in Chateau de Ripaille in Thonon-les-Bains where he died on 6 Mar 1823.[2]
The name DUPAS is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and a statue of the General has been erected in his native Évian.[1] It is shown under column number 26.
References
- ^ a b c Fierro, Palluel-Guillard, Tulard 740.
- ^ http://charlesnealselections.com/wine/savoie/ripaille-vin-savoie/
Sources
- Fierro, Alfredo; Palluel-Guillard, André; Tulard, Jean - "Histoire et Dictionnaire du Consulat et de l'Empire”, Éditions Robert Laffont, ISBN 2-221-05858-5