Charles-Eugene of Lorraine

Charles Eugene of Lorraine , prince de Lambesc, born with Versailles the September 28th 1751 and died in Vienna in Austria the November 11th 1825, Master of the Horse of France and Brigadier, is a character of the French revolution.

Before the Revolution

Wire of Louis Charles of Lorraine, prince de Lambesc, relative of Marie-Antoinette of Austria, Charles Eugene of Lorraine accompanies Marie-Antoinette by Austria at the time of its voyage in France at the time of its marriage with the future Louis XVI in 1770. In 1761, it succeeds his/her father with the load of Master of the Horse of France. Marie-Antoinette appoints it colonel owner of the regiment of cavalry Royal-German. In 1788, it is promoted Brigadier.

Under the Revolution

July 12th 1789, it receives the order to disperse the crowd assembled in Paris, on the place Louis XV (current Place of the Harmony). To have made charge on the demonstrators, it is put in charge and to have submitted at the court of Châtelet. Considering that prince de Lambes had made only his duty, its judges discharge it. He emigrates in 1789 and makes all the campaigns of the Revolution and the Empire against France, initially in the army of the princes, then under the Austrian uniform. He becomes field-marshal of the Austrian army in 1796.

Under the Restoration

Louis XVIII the even fact of France under the name of duke of Tweed. Prince de Lambesc accepts peerage and the title but does not sit. It continues to reside at Vienna where it finishes its life.

Source

Jean Tulard, Jean-Franois Beech, Alfred Fierro, History and dictionary of the French revolution (1789-1799)

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