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Pierre Augereau
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general, Marshal of France (1757-1816)
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Pierre Augereau (1757–1816) was a French politician, military personnel, and marshal. Born in Paris, he served as a member of the Council of Five Hundred and held the position of governor-general. His military career included participation in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, during which he attained the rank of general.
Augereau received several honors, including the titles of Marshal of the Empire and Marshal of France, as well as the rank of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. His name is inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe. He died in La Houssaye-en-Brie and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. A sibling of Jean-Pierre Augereau, he worked in Paris and spoke French.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1757-10-21 ) 21 October 1757, Paris , France
- Died
- 12 June 1816 (1816-06-12) (aged 58), La Houssaye-en-Brie , France
- Buried
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Allegiance
- France
- Branch
- French Army
- Service years
- 1774–1815
- Rank
- Marshal of the Empire
- Awards
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour , Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III of Spain , Knight of the Order of Saint Louis , Peer of France
- Relations
- Jean-Pierre Augereau (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pierre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- La Houssaye-en-Brie
- Sibling
- Jean-Pierre Augereau
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- governor-general
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Noble title
- duke
- Conflict
- Napoleonic Wars
- Military branch
- infantry
- Military rank
- Marshal of the Empire
- Image
- Belloc - Le maréchal Charles Pierre François Augereau, duc de Castiglione.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- Pierre Augereau
- date of birth
- 1757-10-21
- date of death
- 1816-06-12
- member of
- Council of Five Hundred
- Commons gallery
- Charles Pierre François Augereau
- name in native language
- Pierre Augereau
- start of work period
- 1774-00-00
- birth name
- Charles Pierre François Augereau
- archives at
- Defence Historical Service
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Encyclopedic overview
Charles-Pierre-François Augereau, duc de Castiglione ( French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl pjɛʁ oʒʁo]; 21 October 1757 – 12 June 1816) was a French military commander and a Marshal of the Empire who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. After serving in the Revolutionary Wars, he earned rapid promotion while fighting against Spain and soon found himself as a division commander under Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy. He fought in all of Bonaparte's battles of 1796 with great distinction. During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon entrusted Augereau with important commands. He distinguished himself as a corps commander at Jena, although at Eylau he led a charge into a snowstorm that proved disastrous. His life ended under a cloud because of his poor timing in switching sides between Napoleon and Louis XVIII. Napoleon wrote of Augereau that he "has plenty of character, courage, firmness, activity; is inured to war; is well liked by the soldiery; is fortunate in his operations". Augereau is generally counted as one of the most capable generals of the Napoleonic Wars.
Early life
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