Michel Marie Pacthod

Michel Marie Pacthod , born the January 16th 1764 with Saint-Julien, dismembered city of the Department of Mont Blanc to form the Department of Léman, and naturalized French the August 14th 1816, is a French general.

He exerted, as of 1786, the load of police chief-listener of the wars with Carouges, when he was allowed with the military service in Piedmont. The December 15th 1792, it was named, by the representative of the people Herault de Séchelles, captain of a frank company of the Mont Blanc to the Armée with the Alps, and became chief of the 2nd battalion of the national volunteers of the same department on May 1st 1793.

It was pointed out with the Siège of Toulon. In reward of bravery and intelligence that Pacthod showed in all the actions which took place against this city, and in one of which it be-casualty of a blow of gun, the representatives of the people, on mission with Toulon, did it adjudant-general chief of brigade, and entrusted to him the temporary command of Marseilles. 5,000 Residents of Toulon having gone against this last city, Pacthod were put at the head of the garrison, composed of 900 men, pushed back them and continued them until under the walls of Toulon, where it entered a few days after and restores the order. It returned to Marseilles at the time when the stickers had seized the Fort Jean and massacred the prisoners; it was transported in this fort, stopped the massacres and made seize the principal assassins. The representatives of the people named it brigadier general the 7 meadow year III.

In the month of vendémiaire year IV, representing it Fréron removed its command to him and sent it to the Armée with the Alps.

In the year V, the general Kellermann certified that it had been useful under his orders, with the army of the Alps, with much of zeal and activity. In year VI, the general Augereau asked that it was employed and the command of the place of Strasbourg entrusted to him; reformed by the Directory, the 5 meadow one Put again in activity the 15 fructidor year VII, it was used for the Armée with Holland. Named member of the Legion of honor the 19 frimaire year XII, voter of the Department of Léman, and ordering of a Nature 25 meadow, it passed to the 1st body of the Large army in fructidor year XIII.

Pacthod made the campaigns of years XII and XIII with the Armée with Hanover and those of the Large army until the medium of 1808. The November 4th 1806, with the Combat of Crevismulen, Pacthod collapsed the rear-guard of the Prussians, and was distinguished, the 6 and 7 of the same month, with the catch of Lubeck. The Prince of Laying-Corvo, following these glorious day asked for Pacthod the Major general rank of .

It covered glory and contributed strongly to the profit of the Bataille of Mohreingen, the January 25th 1807, where it accepted a blow of Biscaïen to the left hip. Of the Battle of Friedland, the June 14th, the 1st body, of which the Pacthod general formed part, having strongly assisted the success of this day, the Duc of Bellune again required advance for this general officer, but the Emperor deferred to grant this request until the first victory gained over the Spanish armies. This opportunity arose soon.

In October 1808, having passed with the 1st body of the Armed with Spain, it removed, the November 16th, the position of the enemy with Espinosa, and the exit of this glorious battle decided this deserved and promised promotion. Created Major general on the battle field, Pacthod was still distinguished in a more brilliant way the December 2nd according to, with the attack of Madrid, and with Uclès, in January 1809, where all the Spanish infantry was made captive of war.

The March 24th, it took the command of one division to the Armée with Italy. To the attack of the Extremely of Malborghetto, it jumped the first in the cuttings off and the May 17th seized some according to. It gathered new bay-trees, the June 14th, with the Bataille of Raab and the Bataille of Wagram, where it accepted a serious wound. The May 9th 1810, Pacthod passed to the Armée with Naples; put of availability the December 23rd 1811, it accepted, the March 16th 1812, the order to go to the Armée with Illyrie.

In January 1813, it ordered the division of the army corps of observation of Italy, and, the March 17th according to, the 2nd division of the same body. Passed with the 42e body of the Large army the April 24th, it made the Campagne of Saxony. This general took a very active share with the Bataille of Bautzen, the May 20th, and accepted Napoleon i the title of Count of the Empire. The 28 of the same month, Pacthod obliged 8.000 Prussians to low put the weapons at Hoyerswerda, and again poured its blood for the fatherland with the Bataille of Hanau. The Emperor created it large Officer of the Legion of Honor the July 22nd according to.

The October 31st of the same year, with the attack of the bridge of Saxony-Hausen, from Francfort-sur-le-Main, it ordered as a chief an army corps of two divisions of the young guard, to replace the marshal Duc of Reggio, covered of wounds, when it itself was seriously reached of a shot to the left shoulder. The January 24th 1814, it ordered the national guards of Sens, Montereau, etc In the countryside of France, the Pacthod general was placed, the March 25th, with the head of a body of 8,000 men, to which it had made swear to sell their life dearly; it supported during six hours a combat strapping with Fère-Champagne the; but, overpowered by innumerable forces, directed by the emperor Alexandre and the king of Prussia, he saw himself forced to make itself captive with his troops, of which more half was out of combat. The two sovereigns, witnesses of this heroic defense, even accommodated it with distinction on the battle field. Pacthod hastened to adhere to the forfeiture of Napoleon who took place afterwards a few days.

Following the events of the March 20th 1815, Pacthod having received imperial government the order to go to the Armed with the Alps to take the command of the 13th military division there, does not obey this injunction, was replaced the May 10th 1815 and put of availability.

July 1st 1815, Louis XVIII appointed it general inspector of infantry in 8th and the 9th military divisions. The December 30th according to, included/understood as general inspector of infantry within the framework of organization of the general, and put staff of availability the December 30th 1849, the Pacthod general appeared before the 1st permanent council of war, séant with Paris, the September 24th 1822, as shown to be itself carried with ways in fact towards an adjudant of the town of Paris, of service to the garden Beaujon. The council of war discharged the count Pacthod unanimously, declaring it not culprit of insults and ways in fact towards the known as adjudant, and discharging it from any species die blames and culpability in the action carried against him.

Member of the Commission of revision of the Code of justice military the June 15th 1822, and given of availability on March 1st 1823, the Pacthod general obtained his retirement in 1827. He died in Paris the March 24th 1830. Its name is registered on the Triumphal arch of the Star, southern part.

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