Pierre-Charles Lochet
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Pierre-Charles Lochet was a brigadier general of the Grande Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Born in Châlons-en-Champagne
on 24 February 1767, he was attracted to the profession of arms, and he enlisted in the Queen's regiment in 1784. In 1789, at the outbreak of the French Revolution
, he left the Queen's service. By 1792, he was a captain of the second battalion of volunteers of the Marne
. He was promoted to commander of the 94th demi-brigade in 1794. He served in the Army of the Danube
in southwestern Germany in 1799 and 1800. In 1803 he was brigadier general. He fought at the Battle of Austerlitz
in 1805 at the head of a brigade of the Grand Army, and at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt the following year. He was killed by a bullet in the head at the Battle of Eylau
on February 7, 1807, and is buried there.
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Born in Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in France. It is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims....
on 24 February 1767, he was attracted to the profession of arms, and he enlisted in the Queen's regiment in 1784. In 1789, at the outbreak of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, he left the Queen's service. By 1792, he was a captain of the second battalion of volunteers of the Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
. He was promoted to commander of the 94th demi-brigade in 1794. He served in the Army of the Danube
Army of the Danube
The Army of the Danube was a field army of the French Directory in the 1799 southwestern campaign in the Upper Danube valley. It was formed on 2 March 1799 by the simple expedient of renaming the Army of Observation, which had been observing Austrian movements on the border between First...
in southwestern Germany in 1799 and 1800. In 1803 he was brigadier general. He fought at 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...
in 1805 at the head of a brigade of the Grand Army, and at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt the following year. He was killed by a bullet in the head 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...
on February 7, 1807, and is buried there.
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.