Joseph Barbanègre
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Joseph Barbanègre was a French General and a Baron of the First French Empire
. He was entrenched in Huningue
during the third siege of the city by the Habsburgs in 1815.
, Iéna
, and Eylau
. He participated in all the Napoleonic campaigns, becoming Brigadier General after the Peace of Tilsit, 21 March 1809. He powerfully contributed to win battles at Eckmühl
, Regensburg
, and Wagram.
He attained the rank of Commander of the Legion of Honor on December 25, 1805. On August 20, 1809, he became Baron of the Empire. He defended Stettin in 1813. But it was defending Huningue against some 25,000 Austrians in 1815 which made him most famous, holding out with only several hundred men. On 26 August 1815 they surrendered after the abdication of Napoleon and he received the highest medals of esteem for his contribution to the war. He died in Paris in 1830 and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery
in the area reserved for marshals and generals of the Empire. His home village of Pontacq contains a street was named in his name and a statue erected in his honor on the town hall square.
First French Empire
The First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
. He was entrenched in Huningue
Huningue
Huningue is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace in north-eastern France. Huningue is a northern suburb of the Swiss city of Basel. It also borders Germany . In 2008 it had a population of 6503 people...
during the third siege of the city by the Habsburgs in 1815.
Biography
He was initially a sailor, then a captain in the 5th Battalion of the Lower Pyrenees, and Battalion Chief in the consular guard, He was then promoted to colonel of the 48th Infantry Regiment of the line on August 29, 1805, with whom he fought like a hero at AusterlitzAusterlitz
- People :* Austerlitz * Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz* Robert Austerlitz , linguist, specialist in the Proto-Finno-Ugric language- Places :...
, Iéna
IENA
The IENA was an Italian automobile manufactured by Industria Economica Nazionale Automobili di Tommasi et Rizzi in Lodi from 1921 until 1925. Two versions were made, a 750 cc light car or 1096 cc sports car, it used a French four-cylinder Chapuis-Dornier engine.About 150 were made....
, and Eylau
Eylau
The term Eylau can refer to:*Battle of Eylau during the Napoleonic Wars in 1807*Bagrationovsk in Russia*Iława in Poland*French ship Eylau...
. He participated in all the Napoleonic campaigns, becoming Brigadier General after the Peace of Tilsit, 21 March 1809. He powerfully contributed to win battles at Eckmühl
Eckmühl
Eckmühl is a village of Germany, in Bavaria, on the Große Laaber, 20 km S.E. of Regensburg...
, Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, and Wagram.
He attained the rank of Commander of the Legion of Honor on December 25, 1805. On August 20, 1809, he became Baron of the Empire. He defended Stettin in 1813. But it was defending Huningue against some 25,000 Austrians in 1815 which made him most famous, holding out with only several hundred men. On 26 August 1815 they surrendered after the abdication of Napoleon and he received the highest medals of esteem for his contribution to the war. He died in Paris in 1830 and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France , though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.Père Lachaise is in the 20th arrondissement, and is reputed to be the world's most-visited cemetery, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the...
in the area reserved for marshals and generals of the Empire. His home village of Pontacq contains a street was named in his name and a statue erected in his honor on the town hall square.