Paul de Ladmirault

Louis Rene Paul de Ladmirault (1808 - 1898) is a French general who took an active part in the Conquête of Algeria, with the wars of the Second Empire and with the repression of the Commune of Paris.

Biography

  • Born on February 17th 1808 with Montmorillon, this wire of a former emigrant is resulting from an old family of minor nobility of the Poitou.

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  • with Saint-Cyr military school in 1826 (in same promotion as the future marshal Canrobert, of which he was comrade of college), he leaves Sous-lieutenant there to the 62 {{E}} Régiment Infantry Line in 1829. Passed lieutenant with the 67 {{E}} Regiment in 1831, it consequently starts a long course of colonial officer in Algérie where it is distinguished on several occasions. Executive officer in 1834, it passes Capitaine in the Zouave S in 1837. Captain executive officer in 1839, it is made Major in 1840.

  • It spends the same year in the Chasseurs of Orleans from which it orders a battalion. Transferred to the 2nd Battalion of Light Infantry in 1841, it is also charged with the circle of Cherchell. Promoted Lieutenant-colonel in 1842, he becomes colonel with the regiment of the zouaves in 1844 and takes part in the forwarding of Kabylie. Created Brigadier general on June 12th, 1848, it takes the head of the subdivision of Médéa. Promoted Major general on January 14th, 1853, it takes part in the countryside of Italy under the orders of the marshal Baraguay d' Hilliers. It takes a decisive share with the combat of Marignan and of Solférino, battles during which it is wounded twice.

  • Named ordering 1e division of the Imperial Guard in 1863, it is made Sous-gouverneur Algeria in 1865 then senator in 1866. After having ordered the Camp of Châlons, it takes the head of the 2 {{E}} Corps in Lille in 1867. During the Franco-German War of 1870, it orders the 4th body of the Armée with the Rhine under the orders of Bazaine. It assists with all the battles of Mars the Tower and Saint-Privat. During the second, it pushes back the Germans in front of Amanvilliers. Locked up in Metz, it is made there prisoner by the capitulation of the Bazaine army. Released to take part in the operations against the Common of Paris, it directs the army corps which takes the Porte of Saint-Ouen and seizes Montmartre. Named military Governor of Paris in 1871, it sits within the Superior council of the War, and succeeds Mac Mahon with the head of the Armée with Versailles when this last becomes president of the Republic. It occupies finally the vice-presidency of the Senate.

  • It dies on February 1st 1898 with Sillars.
  • Its statue decorates the place of the church Saint Martial, in his birthplace of Montmorillon.

Decorations

knight in 1840
  • officer in 1845
  • commander in 1847
  • large officer in 1859 large
  • cross in 1867

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