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Auguste Marie Henri Picot DampierreFrench divisional general
Date of Birth: 19.08.1765
Country:  France |
Content:
- Pierre François Jacques Charles Dampierre
- Command at Neerwinden and Betrayal of France
- Final Battle and Martyrdom
Pierre François Jacques Charles Dampierre
Early Career and Military SuccessPierre François Jacques Charles Dampierre, a French divisional general, distinguished himself under the command of Charles François Dumouriez in the Battle of Jemappes (1792). He subsequently led French outposts and was tasked with covering the siege of Maastricht, but was defeated at Aldenhoven due to the superior forces of the Austrians.
Command at Neerwinden and Betrayal of France
In the disastrous Battle of Neerwinden for the French, Dampierre commanded the center. When Dumouriez betrayed France, Dampierre proved his loyalty to the Republic and assumed supreme command of the French army.
Final Battle and Martyrdom
Despite pressure from National Convention commissioners to launch an offensive, Dampierre engaged the Allies at Quiévrain. During the battle, a cannonball tore off his leg, and he succumbed to his injuries two days later. The National Convention honored him by interring his remains in the Panthéon.
