Victor Frédéric Chassériau
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Baron Victor Frédéric Chassériau (19 October 1774, La Rochelle
- 18 June 1815) was a French general of the Napoleonic Wars
, who served as chief of staff to general Comte Milhaud.
on 15 September 1791 and rising to lieutenant on 10 November 1791, captain on 23 March 1793 and captain in command of the grenadiers of the 66th Regiment on 15 frimaire year XII. In the meantime he had been shot in the right thigh at Santo Domingo
in 1793 during the Platous affair. In 1798 he married Elisabeth Ranson and they had two sons :
He then became aide de camp to general O'Harty on 13 September 1806, before being attached to the staff of the grand-duc de Berg. He moved to the army fighting in the Peninsular War
on 9 April 1808, becoming chef d'escadron in the dragons d'Espagne and being attached to the staff of comte Belliard on 23 January 1811. During that time he was wounded on 8 January 1809 at Belris.
He then moved to the staff of general baron Daultanne, then serving as chief of staff to the armée du Centre from September 1811 to 15 May 1812. He then became chief of staff to general baron Beaumont before being put in command of the light cavalry of 12th Corps on 13 June 1813. He became adjutant commanding on 18 June 1813, then chief of staff to comte Milhaud
. He was also wounded in the right hand by a musket ball on 18 October 1813 at . He was then made a member of the Légion d'honneur
on 4 November 1813 (rising to officer of the order on 25 February the following year) and finally commander in chief of 4th Reserve Cavalry Corps on 6 November 1813. He was also made a baron of the empire on 3 April 1814 and a knight of the order of Saint Louis
on 11 October 1814
According to the news given to his family following the Hundred Days
, he was made a général de brigade on 16 June 1815. He was killed at Waterloo on 18 June that year, in the last charge on Mont Saint-Jean on the evening of the battle, leading the cuirassiers of general comte Milhau, to whom he was again chief of staff.
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
- 18 June 1815) was a French general of the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, who served as chief of staff to general Comte Milhaud.
Life
He first joined the army on 12 September 1791, becoming a sous-lieutenant in the régiment de BerwickBerwick
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a border town in the north of England.Berwick may also refer to:- England :*Berwick Street Market, London*Berwick, Sussex**Berwick railway station*Berwick St John, Wiltshire...
on 15 September 1791 and rising to lieutenant on 10 November 1791, captain on 23 March 1793 and captain in command of the grenadiers of the 66th Regiment on 15 frimaire year XII. In the meantime he had been shot in the right thigh at Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
in 1793 during the Platous affair. In 1798 he married Elisabeth Ranson and they had two sons :
- Louis Arthur Chassériau, director general of the imperial household under Napoleon III
- Charles Frédéric ChassériauCharles Frédéric ChassériauBaron Charles Frédéric Chassériau was a French architect, who served as chief architect of the cities of Marseille, Constantine and Algiers. He was the son of the Napoleonic general Victor Frédéric Chassériau and the father of three children, including the art collector Arthur Chassériau...
, chief architect to the town of AlgiersAlgiers' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
He then became aide de camp to general O'Harty on 13 September 1806, before being attached to the staff of the grand-duc de Berg. He moved to the army fighting in the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
on 9 April 1808, becoming chef d'escadron in the dragons d'Espagne and being attached to the staff of comte Belliard on 23 January 1811. During that time he was wounded on 8 January 1809 at Belris.
He then moved to the staff of general baron Daultanne, then serving as chief of staff to the armée du Centre from September 1811 to 15 May 1812. He then became chief of staff to general baron Beaumont before being put in command of the light cavalry of 12th Corps on 13 June 1813. He became adjutant commanding on 18 June 1813, then chief of staff to comte Milhaud
Milhaud
Milhaud is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
. He was also wounded in the right hand by a musket ball on 18 October 1813 at . He was then made a member of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
on 4 November 1813 (rising to officer of the order on 25 February the following year) and finally commander in chief of 4th Reserve Cavalry Corps on 6 November 1813. He was also made a baron of the empire on 3 April 1814 and a knight of the order of Saint Louis
Order of Saint Louis
The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was a military Order of Chivalry founded on 5 April 1693 by Louis XIV and named after Saint Louis . It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, and is notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles...
on 11 October 1814
According to the news given to his family following the Hundred Days
Hundred Days
The Hundred Days, sometimes known as the Hundred Days of Napoleon or Napoleon's Hundred Days for specificity, marked the period between Emperor Napoleon I of France's return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815...
, he was made a général de brigade on 16 June 1815. He was killed at Waterloo on 18 June that year, in the last charge on Mont Saint-Jean on the evening of the battle, leading the cuirassiers of general comte Milhau, to whom he was again chief of staff.