Charles Etienne Gudin of the Sand pit

César Charles Etienne Gudin of the Sand pit is one, born the February 13rd 1768 with Saint-Maurice-on-Aveyron (Loiret) and died the August 22nd 1812 with Smolensk.

Old Mode

It makes its studies with the school of Brienne, then is second lieutenant in the Régiment of Artois-Infantry in 1784. It is used with the Expédition as Santo Domingo in 1791.

Wars of the Revolution

It is sent to the Armée with the Rhine, which becomes the Armée with the Rhine-and-Moselle.

He is major in 1793, adjudant-general in 1794, signalae under the orders of Moreau in 1795 and 1796, then is named chief of staff of an active division.

Gudin obtains the Brigadier general rank of the February 5th 1799. It tackles and took the position of the Col of Grimsel, crosses the passages of the Valais, beats the Austrians and the Russians with the Saint-Gothard and in various meetings. Chief of staff to the Armed with the Rhine, it receives the July 6th 1800 the Major general patent of .

Consulate and Empire

In 1804, Napoleon i entrusts to him the 3rd division of the body of Davout with which it makes the Campagne of Austria of 1805, and those of 1806 and 1807 in Prussia and Poland. In the Large army, of 1805 to 1807, it is wounded with Auerstaedt, takes part in the Bataille of Eylau.

In 1809, Gudin, ordering the line of the body of Davout, is pointed out with the businesses of Tann and Abensberg. It passes with its division under the orders of Lannes, and develops great military talents with the battles of Eckmühl and Bataille of Regensberg. After having removed one of the islands of the the Danube, located in front of Presbourg, it receives the large cord of the Légion of honor. Lastly, it takes a glorious share with the Wagram, where it is wounded.

The Gudin general is distinguished particularly at the beginning from the Campagne from Russia. With the Battle of Valutino (August 19th), at the time when its division, which had just collapsed the center of the Russian column, was going to seize the enemy position, it is struck of a ball of gun which carries the two legs to him.

He dies in Smolensk, on August 22nd, 1812, of the continuations of the wounds received with the combat of Valutino. He was the friend of the marshal of Empire Davout.

Posterity

He is buried in the cemetery of Saint-Maurice-on-Aveyron, in Loiret. Its tomb (gathering many members of its family) exists always, leant with the wall on the high part of the cemetery. Its name is registered on the Triumphal arch of the Star, east coast.

In Montargis, the barracks of the school of the assistant gendarmes names " Barracks Gudin ". This barracks being in the past the School of application of the transmissions, before the law " Army 2000 ".

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