Louis Bertrand Brown Pierre of Villeret
Louis Bertrand Brown Pierre of Villeret , born with the Malzieu (Lozere), the February 13rd 1773 and dead the February 11th 1845, in Malzieu, is a French general
He intends himself first of all for the bar. He shows himself initially hostile with the revolutionary ideas and must take refuge with Paris after the 18 fructidor. He then embraces the military career, after having followed mathematical studies to the École of artillery. He is the Aide-de-camp of Soult. He is present at Austerlitz, Iéna, Eylau like Friedland and gains on the battle fields the shoulder pads of captain then of Major.
The King de Saxe, auprès of which it is sent like negotiator, gives him its hand the Ordre of Saint-Henri.
The commander Brun makes then the Campagne of Oporto with the Soult marshal, is selected to go to return account to the Emperor of this forwarding, and, three months afterwards, is charged to carry to the marshal the patent of general major. In a new mission near Napoleon {{Ier}}, it receives the double patent of colonel and officer of the Légion of honor. It in this mission that is attacked by 400 guerillas, it is defended during three hours, with an escort of 60 men, behind the remains of a wall. It is delivered by the garrison of Segovia run to the noise of fire.
When Napoleon points out Soult in Germany, colonel Brun of Villeret is, as of his arrival near the Emperor, high with the dignity of Baron of the Empire and with the Brigadier general rank of .
With the Battle of Wurchen, it removes three positions with the enemy with the head of six battalions of Conscrit S, and has two horses killed under him. Appointed governor of Torgau, it is bombarded there and constrained to go. Torgau is a city of: 4 000 hearts; one had piled up there: 20 000 wounded, of which: 18 000 perished by the epidemic or the fire of the seat.
With his re-entry in France, the Brun general of Villeret becomes general secretary of the ministry for the war, Chevalier of Saint-Louis and commander of the Legion of honor. During the Hundred Days, its alliances of family prevent it from taking service. It withdraws with its ground of the Malzieu, where it gives asylum and protection to the Soult marshal, after the July 18th 1815.
After the Second Restoration, one sees it successively military commander of the Lozere and the Ardèche, member of the House of Commons, Major general, ordering the 19th division, Pair of France, large Officer of the Legion of Honor.
Source
Dictionary of French biography
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