Good Adrien Jeannot de Moncey

Good Adrien Jeannot de Moncey born, according to the sources, with Trains or Moncey in the Doubs, the July 31st 1754, died with Paris the April 20th 1842), Marshal of France, duke of Conegliano.

The name Moncey comes from a hamlet which the family bought in 1789 with the marquis de Cheylard. Within the Large army, the Moncey marshal received the nickname of Fabius .

Old Mode

His/her father is lawyer with Besancon. Opposing the family, as of the 15 years age, he escapes from the college and enlists in the Régiment of Conti-Infantry, and serves like pomegranate until in 1773. He repurchases his leave twice and then delivers to the study right. In 1774 it enters the gendarmerie of the guard and remains there until in 1778. In 1779, he is second lieutenant with the body of infantry of Nassau-Siegen. In 1782, he is lieutenant as a second and lieutenant in first in 1785. April 1st 1791, he is captain.

Wars of the Revolution

In 1793, it joined the Armée with Pyrenees-Western the which fights the Spaniards, and there affected to the Régiment of hunters cantabres (famous 5th battalion of light infantry). The Basque companies of Chasseurs are placed under its orders: the engagements consist of a baited defense, in mountain, border vis-a-vis higher troops. The June 26th 1793, he is major and put at the head of the 5 {{E}} half-brigade of light infantry. It is distinguished, the February 5th 1794, with the defense of the camp of the Sans-culottes close to Hendaye. The 18, it is named on a purely brigadier general provisional basis, because of the lack of senior officers. It is thus one of the four future marshals of Empire to have jumped the rank of chief of brigade (colonel) instituted by the decree of the February 21st 1793. Six months after, in spite of its own reserves after having been Brigadier general in April 1794, then major general in June. It seizes the Pyrenean collars, pushes back a Spanish counter-offensive, and emerges in the Spanish valleys in July. August 30th, it is named Commander-in-chief army of the Pyrenees and gains a series of victories, pushing back the Spaniards behind the Èbre and fascinating Bilbao the July 17th 1795.

It is ordering the 11th military division in 1796. Shown royalism, it is reformed the October 26th 1797. It is ordering one of the bodies of the Armée with Italy in 1799, it contributes to the Bataille Marengo.

Wars of the Empire

It is in Helvétie in 1800, with the Armée with Italy in 1801, becomes marshal in 1804, duke of Conegliano. The December 3rd 1801, Bonaparte creates the general inspection of the gendarmerie and entrusts it to Moncey which becomes thus equal Minister for the police force. He preserves this station during all the First Empire and the First Restoration.

He is Maréchal of Empire in 1804, and ordering reserve army of North, major general. Ordering body of observation of the coasts of the ocean (December 21st, 1807) intended to invade the Spain. It enters to Spain in March 1808 it there gains some victories and becomes officially duke of Conegliano the July 25th 1808. Of 1809 with 1813, it orders various reserve armies.

He is second in command of the Parisian national guard in 1814. He deploys, the March 31st, during the battle delivered under the walls of this city a firmness of character and a not very common presence of mind. As major-general of the Parisian guard, it defends the Barrière of Clichy against the Russians.

It is named even of France by Louis XVIII with the First Restoration then by Napoleon with the Hundred Days. It keeps away during the Hundred Days but is let create Pair imperial court.

Restoration

With the Restoration, it with the audacity and courage to refuse to chair the council of war charged to judge the marshal Ney, which is worth to him three months of prison to the fortress of Ham. The July 3rd 1816, it is reinstated, by Louis XVIII, in its ranks and dignities with recall on the treatment. It is again named Pair of France in 1819. It makes opposition to the ministry Villèle.

He is governor of the 9th military division of 1820 with 1830.

Forwarding of Spain

He conquers, with the head of the 4th body, the Catalogne in 1823, seizing Barcelona, Tarragone and Hostalrich.

Monarchy of July

In 1830 it takes again with joy its Cocarde of 1792.

After the death of Jourdan in 1833, it is named governor of the Invalides and it accommodates there ashes of Napoleon I {{er}}. Already seriously sick before the arrival of the coffin, he would have declared with his doctor: " doctor, make live to me still a little, I want to receive the Emperor ". At the time of the ceremony, it is made transport in armchair to the coffin, embraces the handle of the sword of Napoleon and declares: " now let us return to die ".

It is Soult which makes its funeral speech in April 1842. This senior of the marshals is quoted only once in the Memorial of Grey waxbill: " Moncey was an honest man ".

He dies the April 20th 1842.

His/her son, hardly 25 years old, is killed in December 1817 in the most deplorable way, by a rifle shot of hunting, which it had made leave the relaxation, while jumping a ditch. He was colonel of the 3 {{E}} regiment of hussards.

See too

External bond

Jacqueline Meyer, Moncey.

Sources

Arnaud Chaffanjon, Napoleon and Imperial Universe . Editor Serg (1969) ISBN B0000DQ7Z5
Emmanuel de Las Boxes, the Memorial of Grey waxbill . Editions Threshold (1999) ISBN 2020357976
Louis Chardigny, Marshals of Napoleon . Editions Tallandier (2003) ISBN 2847340874
Jacques Jourquin, Dictionary of the marshals of the First Empire , 1986.
Joseph Valynseele, marshals of the First Empire , 1957.

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