Francois Antoine Lallemand

Francois Antoine Lallemand

French General
Date of Birth: 23.06.1774
Country: France

Content:
  1. Charles-Antoine Lallemand
  2. Early Military Career
  3. Bonaparte's Campaigns
  4. Napoleonic Wars
  5. Blockade at Hamburg
  6. Support for Napoleon
  7. Exile and Revolution
  8. Legacy
  9. Awards

Charles-Antoine Lallemand

Charles-Antoine Lallemand was a French general who fought during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was born as the son of a provincial barber.

Early Military Career

At the age of 18, inspired by the fervor of the revolution, Lallemand volunteered for the army. He fought in the Battle of Valmy and other skirmishes on the eastern border. In 1795, he supported General Bonaparte in quelling the royalist uprising in Paris, beginning his unwavering loyalty to the future emperor.

Bonaparte's Campaigns

Lallemand followed Bonaparte to Italy and Egypt. In Italy, he served as a lieutenant of the mounted guides (scouts) attached to the general. In Egypt, he became an aide-de-camp to his friend Junot. He returned to France with Bonaparte and accompanied Junot to Lisbon as ambassador in 1804.

Napoleonic Wars

Lallemand fought in major battles of Napoleon's against the Austrians and Russians (1805), and the Prussians and Russians (1806-07). He spent several years in Spain, commanding cavalry units and rising to the ranks of baron (1808) and then brigadier general (1811).

Blockade at Hamburg

In 1813, he was summoned to the main theater of operations in Germany. He found himself trapped in Hamburg under the command of Marshal Davout. The city held out until the end of the war.

Support for Napoleon

During the first Restoration, Lallemand led a rebellion in support of Napoleon, but was arrested. After Napoleon's return from Elba, he became a lieutenant general and peer of France. He fought at Waterloo at the head of the Horse Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard, sustaining a wound.

Exile and Revolution

After the Second Restoration, Lallemand fled to America. In Texas, he attempted to establish a French colony, "Champ d'asile." He also planned to abduct the emperor from St. Helena. In 1823, he supported the Spanish revolution. After the Revolution of 1830, he became a peer of France once more. Lallemand's name is inscribed on the western wall of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Legacy

Lallemand's brother, Henri Dominique Lallemand, was also a lieutenant general.

Awards

Legion of Honor (June 14, 1804)
Officer of the Legion of Honor (July 11, 1807)
Commander of the Legion of Honor (August 23, 1814)
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor (April 30, 1835)

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