Louis Jean Nicolas ABBOT

Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé (born the August 28th 1764 with Trépail (the Marne) and dead the April 9th 1834 with Châlons-sur-Marne) is a Général of Empire.

Biography

It entered to the service the April 14th 1784, in the Régiment of Barrois (9 {{E}} of Infantry). Quartermaster-sergeant the April 29th 1792, it made this year campaign to the Armée with the Alps.

Sent to the Armed with Italy, it made the wars of there 1793. Second lieutenant in September 1793, it was distinguished with the business from Limone, where it was wounded; lieutenant in year IV, it again announced in the passing of the Mincio the 20 termidor, with the catch of Governolo, the combat of Castellaro where it was still wounded.

December 5th, 1798, it surprised the town of Novare, in Piedmont, by a knack that itself had proposed to the general-in-chief Joseph Antoine Rene Joubert. With some pomegranates hidden in two cars, and placed itself in the first, it was made open the door like extraordinary envoy near the king by the general-in-chief. Arrived opposite the body of guard, it precipitates on the post office with the head of its pomegranates, seizes the beams of weapons and makes 25 prisoners. The general Victor, who followed it closely with troops, arrives immediately, seizes the city and makes low put the weapons at a garrison of 1.200 men. The executive Directory names, the 23 of this month, Abbé, captain with the 8 {{E}} Dragons. Sent to Paris to present to the government the flags taken on the enemy, it was named Major and accepted a saber and guns of honor.

Become Assistance-of-camp of the general Charles Victor Emmanuel Leclerc, it followed it to the Armée with the Rhine in the An VII, to that of the Armée with the South in the An IX and with the Expédition of Santo Domingo where it exerted the functions of Chef of brigade.

Of return in France, it was confirmed in this rank and ordered in Corsica the 23 {{E}} half-brigade of light infantry. Member of the Legion of honor, it made in Italy the campaigns of year XIV with 1809. The July 4th 1806, with the Battle of Holy-Euphémie (Calabria), it supported and protected the retirement from the army. The Emperor Napoleon i rewarded his military bravery and his talents by the Brigadier general rank of , on March 1st 1807.

The 27 of the same month, the Abbé general beat completely the Anglo-Sicilians with Mileto; he contributed to the catch of the Fort of Scylla and was named ordering Legion of honor the October 23rd 1808.

In 1809 it was announced especially to the battles of Sacile and the battle of the Piave, with the combat of Tarvis, the passage of the Pont of Karako which it carried of sharp force.

It receives the title of baron d' Empire the October 30th 1810.

Sent in Spain in 1810 and employed with the 3rd body under the orders of Louis Gabriel Suchet, it will coopéra with the taken of Lérida.

The July 8th, with the head of 1.800 men, it completely beat 3.000 Spaniards ordered by O'Donnell. After being itself announced in all the occasions and in particular with the head office of Tortose, in December 1810, it was created Baron of the Empire in January 1811.

Of 1810 with 1812 it orders the 1st brigade of the 3rd division of the army of Aragon, in Spain.

With the head office of Sarragosse; it covered glory with the last attack, removed from sharp force the Montserrat, was named Major general the July 31st and went to order in Navarre under the orders of the general count Reille. At June 25th 1812, it orders 1st, based with Pampelune.

In August 1812, it made lose in a meeting more than 800 men with Mina, and during nearly one year that it fought this chief, it made him test dice considerable losses.

Returned in France following the Battle of Vittoria, it ordered the 3rd division under the orders of the Duc of Dalmatie, made wonders of value to the Bataille of Saint-Pierre d' Irube; contained in Bayonne with its division, it controlled an output April 1814 and killed 3.000 men with the English.

After abdication, it sent its adhesion to the new government. Louis XVIII named it Chevalier of Saint-Louis the July 19th, and the January 15th to him 1815 entrusted the command of the 2nd subdivision of the 8th military division (Toulon). Informed the March 2nd of the unloading of the Emperor, it communicated this news with the marshal Prince d' Essling, governor of the 8th division which was with Marseilles and took, in.liaison.with the other authorities, all the measurements ordered by the circumstance. The Duke of Angouleme, arrived at Toulon, approved what had made the Abbé general for the order and the discipline. The April 4th, arrived at Cannes with only one assistance-of-camp, it was stopped by the population out of weapons. Freed few days afterwards, it learned in Toulon the change from government.

The April 23rd it accepted order of the emperor to go to take with Belfort the command of the 18th military division, under the orders of the general Claude Jacques Lecourbe.

The June 26th, with a division of 2.600 men it pushed back the Austrians on all the points; but recognizing too lower of number, it made a skilful retirement and held the Austrians in failure constantly, defending each position, each procession and killing many people to them.

The general Abbot, fired the September 2nd 1815, was put at the retirement on January 1st 1816. Returned in the civil life, he lived of his moderate pension with Châlons-sur-Marne.

In August 1830, it had the command of the national guard of Châlons, but its infirmities forced it to give up it.

Placé within the framework of reserve of the general staff in February 1831, it was again allowed with the retirement on May 1st 1832, and died in Châlons; the April 9th 1834.

Distinctions

It belongs to the 558 officers to have his name engraved under the Triumphal arch of the Star.

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