Alive-Jean Brunet-Denon

Alive-Jean Brunet-Denon , born with Givry (Saône-et-Loire) the May 9th 1778, general French.

It accompanied his uncle, the scientist Vivant Denon, member of the Institut of Egypt. It fulfills in this countryside the functions of secretary of the staff of the army and returned in France with Napoleon Bonaparte.

In brumaire year VIII, young Brunet enlisted in the 9th regiment of dragons, and was named second lieutenant after the Bataille Marengo.

He became successively lieutenant, Assistance-of-camp of Murat, member of the Légion of honor, made the campaigns of Ulm, Vienna. With Austerlitz it was wounded, had a horse killed under him and was appointed captain.

Major during the campaigns of 1806 - 1807, it was named colonel with Tilsitt on July 1st 1807.

In 1808, it was created Baron of the Empire; the March 20th 1809, its regiment was one of the two regiments of light cavalry which passed the first the the Danube and which supported the attack of the Austrians during the passage of the remainder of the avant-garde.

With Essling, it lost the three fifths of its honest regiment, had a horse killed under him and the carried right-hand man.

The Emperor gave him the cross of officer and named it second in command, director of studies of the special Military academy of cavalry which was going to be organized with Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer.

In 1814 (November), colonel Brunet was named Brigadier and Chevalier of Saint-Louis.

The May 29th 1815, the Emperor confirmed this rank and named it second in command of the deposits of cavalry, joined together in Champagne under the orders of the general Defrance. These deposits were to follow the movements of the army.

The Brunet general was put at the retirement like amputee the 1815. - II was placed within the frameworks of reserve the September 15th 1830.

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