Pierre Barrois
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Pierre Barrois (30 October 1774 – 19 October 1860) became a French division commander during the Napoleonic Wars. He joined a volunteer battalion in 1793 that later became part of a famous light infantry regiment. He fought at Wattignies, Fleurus, Aldenhoven, Ehrenbreitstein and Neuwied in 1793–1797. He fought at Marengo in 1800. He became colonel of a line infantry regiment in 1803 and led it at Haslach, Dürrenstein, Halle, Lübeck and Mohrungen in 1805–1807. Promoted to general of brigade, he led a brigade at Friedland in 1807.
Pierre Barrois | |
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Born | (1774-10-30)30 October 1774 Ligny-en-Barrois, France |
Died | 19 October 1860(1860-10-19) (aged 85) Villiers-sur-Orge, Seine-et-Oise, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | Infantry |
Years of service | 1793–1831 |
Rank | General of Division |
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Awards | Légion d'Honneur, GC 1836 |
Other work | Count of the Empire |
Transferring to Spain, Barrois led his brigade at Espinosa, Somosierra, Uclés, Medellín, Talavera, Cádiz and Barrosa in 1808–1811. He was promoted to general of division in 1811 and led a Young Guard division at Bautzen, Dresden, Leipzig and Courtrai in 1813–1814. The following year he led Imperial Guard troops at Ligny and Waterloo. After a period of retirement, he led French troops that intervened in the Belgian Revolution. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 37.