Faithful François Joseph Gressot

François-Joseph-Faithful Gressot , born the September 7th 1770 with Delémont in the Haut-Rhin (common returned to the Swiss the May 30th 1814), deceased the November 14th 1848 with Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer (Ile-de-France), is an assistant manager of state major of the general headquarter of the army of the north, which will make the countryside of Waterloo to with dimensions of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Ascending

François-Joseph-faithful Gressot, baron of empire, catholic, are the son of Jean-Jacques Gressot , his father, Commander of the 9th regiment of Infanterie of Eptingue, composed Jurassic Suisses soldiers, raised by the Prince-Bishop of Basle, to serve France, according to the model of the capitulated regiments. His/her father is also chief of the militia of Delémont, of Grandvillars (Franche-Comté). His/her mother Claire-Josèphe Champion , is the girl of Georges Champion Procureur with Vesoul.

Biography

Volunteer like junior in 1785 in the regiment stationed with Schönau, (the Rhineland-Palatinat) and convinced republican, François-Joseph Gressot is named lieutenant in 1792. Going freed near the armies from the the Rhine as of February 1793, it is promoted captain in 1795, and aide-de-camp of the general Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer. It orders its troops with courage, by taking part in the principal military campaigns carried out by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1796. Decorated with the Legion of honor in 1804, it is high under baron d' Empire in 1808.

He marries in 1811, Catherine-Eléonore Chéret , girl of Jean-Baptiste Chéret , his father, goldsmith with Paris, and of Marie-Laure Grouvelle , his mother.

After being itself courageously led after the battle of the Moskowa in 1812, it will be promoted chief of brigade. In 1816, it will be installed and placed in a regiment of the infantry in the royal army, as general inspector and will be promoted general major of the royal guard in 1823 François-Joseph Gressot finishes his career with the service of Charles X of France.

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