Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé
French general (1764–1834) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé (28 August 1764 – 9 April 1834) was a French general during the Napoleonic Wars. He enlisted as a foot soldier in the royal army in 1784 and was a non-commissioned officer by 1792. He spent most of the French Revolutionary Wars fighting in Italy. In 1802 he joined the Saint-Domingue expedition. He was appointed colonel in command of the 23rd Light Infantry Regiment in 1803 and led the unit at Caldiero, Campo Tenese, Maida, and Amantea. Promoted to general of brigade in 1807, he led a brigade in 1809, fighting at Sacile, Caldiero, the Piave, Tarvis, Raab, and Wagram.
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Born | 28 August 1764 (1764-08-28) Trépail, France |
Died | 9 April 1834 (1834-04-10) (aged 69) Chalons-sur-Marne, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | Infantry |
Years of service | 1784–1816, 1830–1832 |
Rank | General of Division |
Battles/wars | Italian campaigns (1793-1799) Saint-Domingue expedition (1802) Battle of Caldiero (1805) Battle of Campo Tenese (1806) Battle of Maida (1806) Siege of Amantea (1807) Battle of Sacile (1809) Battle of Caldiero (1809) Battle of Piave River (1809) Battle of Tarvis (1809) Battle of Raab (1809) Battle of Wagram (1809) Battle of La Bisbal de Falset (1810) Siege of Tortosa (1810) Siege of Tarragona (1811) Battle of Montserrat (1811) Battle of the Pyrenees (1813) Battle of San Marcial (1813) Battle of the Bidassoa (1813) Battle of Nivelle (1813) Battle of the Nive (1813) Battle of Bayonne (1814) Action of Dannemarie (1815) |
Awards | Légion d'Honneur, CC 1808 Order of Saint-Louis, 1814 |
Other work | Baron of the Empire, 1810 |
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