Pierre Lanusse

Biography

It entered as lieutenant the frank company known as of the Republicans, organized with Oléron on May 1st 1793. This company having been made captive of war, Lanusse escaped and returned to the service like volunteer near the general François Lanusse his brother, followed it in Italy and became its assistance-of-camp. Attached since to the 4 {{E}} regiment of hunters with horse, it made the Campagne of Egypt, was named captain by Kléber, returned in France after the death of his/her brother, was assistance-of-camp of Murat, major and member of the Légion of honor, then colonel of the 17 {{E}} regiment of infantry of line after the Bataille of Austerlitz; it ordered the 1st division of the 3rd body with Iéna, was distinguished with the Affaire from night from Czarnowo, in 1806, with the Passage of Wkra, Golymin, the Bataille of Eylau. Appointed officer of the Legion of honor, wounded with the Battle of Heilsberg, knight of the Crown of Iron, Brigadier general the May 17th 1808, it was authorized at that time to pass to the service Grand duke of Berg, followed this prince to Naples, was named there Major general, large marshal of the Palate, then ordering Neapolitan royal guard in 1810. He married in Naples the girl of the marshal count Pérignon. Returned to France like Brigadier general, it made the Campagne of Russia in the capacity as adjudant-general of the imperial Guard, was named commander the May 14th 1813, and Major general the August 4th according to, ordered as a second with Magdeburg during the ten months of blockade, returned to France in June 1814, accepted the Croix of Saint-Louis and was put of availability.

During the Hundred Days, it ordered the 3rd division (Metz); general inspector of infantry in 1816, 1818 and 1821, Member of the Commission of the project of military Code of justice in 1822, it ordered the 6th division (Besancon) in 1823; put of availability the August 4th 1830 and at the retirement on February 1st 1833, it was withdrawn with Versailles and died there the May 3rd 1847.

State of service

December 26th 1805: Colonel of the 17th regiment of infantry of line
July 7th 1808: Brigadier general
October 1st 1808: Major general (with the service of the Kingdom of Naples)
August 4th 1813: Major general (to the service of the France

Wounded with the combat the June 10th 1807

Decorations and titles

April 26th 1810: Baron of Empire
May 14th 1813: Commander of the Legion of honor

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