Julien Auguste Joseph Mermet

Julien Auguste Joseph Mermet , born with the Quesnoy (Northern) the May 9th 1772 and dead the October 28th 1837, was a French general.

Wire of the chief of brigade Albert Mermet, killed the 29 fructidor year II with the combat of Freligne, it enters the May 10th 1788 the Cavalerie, where it serves until in 1791, date on which it leaves the France with the 39e regiment to take part in the countryside of the the Antilles against the royalists. Of return in France, it is named major to the 7th regiment of hussards the 22 brumaire year II, becomes afterwards colonel of the 10th one month, then Brigadier general the 28 brumaire year III.

Appointed chief of Staff of the general Notch, it ties with this last of the friendly relations. In year VIII, it joined the Armée with Italy. At the time of the countryside of Italy, it takes share with the engagements on left bank of the Stura, is wounded with the business of Molino, and is announced again to the village of Vallegio. It receives the Légion of honor the 23 vendémiaire year XII, and becomes commander of this kind 25 meadow of the same year. It is then attached to the electoral district of Nimes.

The 12 pluviôse year XIII, it is named Major general. Napoleon confers to him the title of baron in 1809, and gives him the order to go in Spain, where it is particularly pointed out with the attack of Villaboa. After having beaten the English at the village of Elvina, it takes part in the catch of Ciudad Rodrigo, whose capitulation takes place the June 10th 1810. Ordering cavalry of the army of Portugal in 1813, the Mermet general supports, in 1814, its reputation of bravery to the business of the Mincio.

With the Restoration, it is named general inspector of cavalry in 6th, 1e and the 19th divisions military, Chevalier of Saint-Louis the June 27th 1814, finally large Officer of the Legion of Honor the August 23rd of the same year. It is with Lons-the-Salt maker the March 13rd 1815, when the marshal Ney gives the responsability it to go to Besancon to take of it the command in the name of Louis XVIII. The 14, at the time to leave for its destination, the marshal make it prevent that it has other orders to give him: it must go well to Besancon, but to order there in the name of the Emperor. Mermet refuses to obey and is seen ordered to keep the stops.

At the time of the Second Restoration, the Mermet general is recalled to the functions of general inspector of the cavalry. It becomes Gentilhomme of the king in 1821, assistance-of-camp of Charles X in 1826, and dies the October 28th 1837, at the 65 years age.

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