Joseph-Alexandre Berthier
See also: Berthier
Joseph-Alexandre Berthier (born in March 1792 with Paris - died the January 23rd 1849 with Paris) was the soldier French, youngest of the four brothers of this name - among which Louis-Alexandre, the Marshal of France - which appears with distinction in the history of the Empire and the France.
Biography
Joseph-Alexandre Berthier entered to the military academy in 1809 and left there, in February 1812, second lieutenant with the 16th regiment of hunters with horse. Lieutenant, the August 9th 1812 and chevalier of the Legion of Honor after having been wounded twice seriously, it fought with the Bataille of Moskowa in the capacity as aide-de-camp of the king de Naples, and accepted a commission of Aide-de-camp near the general Bruyère and an order to go near the general Rapp, governor of Dantzig. This last mission was all the more difficult as it had to traverse only vast wide enemy country, in full revolt against the French. From there, it went to Altona, by Hamburg, to carry dispatches for the general Carra Saint-Cyr military school.
Mr. Berthier, of return to his army corps, took part in the battles of Lützen, Bautzen and Gorlitz, where it was pointed out by his valiant control. He had a horse killed under him, while its general had the two carried legs. Appointed captain in a regiment of hussards, in May 1813, it was attached to his/her brother, the prince general major, in the capacity as assistance-of-camp, and was named major by the Emperor, in 1814, for its beautiful control with Montereau.
June 1st, even year, Mr. Berlhier was named second lieutenant, with rank of major, in the bodyguard, company of Wagram, then Officer of the Legion of Honor, then lieutenant, with the rank of colonel, in the company of Noailles.
In 1823, it ordered a squadron of war of the guards, in Spain; it was made in this countryside Chevalier of Saint-Louis and the Ordre of Charles III. The August 11th 1830, one named it Brigadier, and it was put of availability.
In 1836, it returned in activity and ordered in the the Eastern Pyrenees and in Corsica, then in the departments of the Meuse and Vaucluse; it was made commander of the Legion of honor, the May 21st 1843.
Commander with Marseilles in the absence of the general of Hautpoul, at the time of the Revolution of February 1848, it held to with it a control firm and reconciling, which was worth to him the congratulations and the thanks of all the municipal council. Obliged to leave its command, it had been withdrawn with Paris, waiting until the country claimed its services again, when it died almost suddenly, the January 23rd 1849, hardly 57 years old.
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