Anne Gilbert de Laval
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Ann Gilbert de Laval, or Ann Guilbert de La Val, was a major general
in the Grande Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was born on 9 November 1762 in Riom
and died on 6 September 1810, in Mora
, Spain. In 1794 (4 July), he was promoted to chef de brigade, or brigadier colonel, of the 103rd demi brigade; on 16 February, he was transferred to the 100th demi brigade of the Infantry of the Line. In this capacity, he fought at the first
and second
battles of Zurich in 1799, at Hohenlinden in 1800. During the War of the Third Coalition, he participated in French domination of the Austrian forces at the Capitulation of Ulm and the Battle of Austerlitz
; he was also part of the costly Battle of Dürenstein
, which fell three weeks after the Austrian capitulation at Ulm and three weeks before Austria's at Austerlitz. In 1806, he was at the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena and in 1807, at the Battle of Eylau
. In 1809, to general of division.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the Grande Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was born on 9 November 1762 in Riom
Riom
Riom is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:Until the French Revolution, Riom was the capital of the province of Auvergne, and the seat of the dukes of Auvergne. The city was of Gaulish origin, the Roman Ricomagus...
and died on 6 September 1810, in Mora
Mora
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, Spain. In 1794 (4 July), he was promoted to chef de brigade, or brigadier colonel, of the 103rd demi brigade; on 16 February, he was transferred to the 100th demi brigade of the Infantry of the Line. In this capacity, he fought at the first
First Battle of Zürich
The Helvetic Republic in 1798 became a battlefield of the French Revolutionary Wars. In the First Battle of Zurich on 4 – 7 June 1799, French general André Masséna was forced to yield the city to the Austrians under Archduke Charles and retreated beyond the Limmat, where he managed to fortify his...
and second
Second Battle of Zürich
The Second Battle of Zurich was a French victory over an Austrian and Russian force near Zurich. It broke the stalemate that had resulted from the First Battle of Zurich three months earlier and led to the withdrawal of Russia from the Second Coalition.After he had been forced out of the city in...
battles of Zurich in 1799, at Hohenlinden in 1800. During the War of the Third Coalition, he participated in French domination of the Austrian forces at the Capitulation of Ulm and the Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition...
; he was also part of the costly Battle of Dürenstein
Battle of Dürenstein
The Battle of Dürenstein , on 11 November 1805, was an engagement in the Napoleonic Wars during the War of the Third Coalition...
, which fell three weeks after the Austrian capitulation at Ulm and three weeks before Austria's at Austerlitz. In 1806, he was at the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena and in 1807, at the Battle of Eylau
Battle of Eylau
The Battle of Eylau or Battle of Preussisch-Eylau, 7 and 8 February 1807, was a bloody and inconclusive battle between Napoléon's Grande Armée and a Russian Empire army under Levin August, Count von Bennigsen near the town of Preußisch Eylau in East Prussia. Late in the battle, the Russians...
. In 1809, to general of division.