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Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, Auguste

Date of birth:
July 30th, 1794 (Paris, France)
Date of death:
February 1st, 1870 (Nice)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

1807: prytanée de Saint-Cyr
1811: école militaire de Saint-Germain
1812: sous-lieutenant, 8e régiment de hussards - campaign in Russia
1813: campaign in Saxony
October 1813: battle of Dublen
October 10th, 1813: promoted to lieutenant
October 1813: 8e Régiment de Hussards destroyed at the battle of Leipzig
November 1813: aide de camp, général Corbineau, aide de camp, Napoleon I
1814: état-major impérial, campaign of France
1814: promoted to capitaine for hs conduct at the battle of Reims
April 1814: 1er Régiment de Hussards
February 1815: officier d'ordonnance, Napoleon I
June 18th, 1815: promoted to chef d'escadrons at Waterloo
June 1815: dismissed from the Army
1825-1826: joined the colonel Fabvier to reorganize the Greek Army threatened by Ibrahim Pacha and commandant, Corps de cavalerie, Greece
August 1828: expédition de Morée, Morea expedition commanded by général Maison - Peloponnese, Greek War of Independence
July 1830: promoted to lieutenant-colonel, 1er Régiment de Chasseurs later renamed 1er Régiment de Lanciers
1832: promoted to colonel, commandant, 1er Régiment de Lanciers
1848: promoted to général de brigade
July 10th,1848: promoted to général de division
1849: representative of the people, Assemblée législative
1849: commandant, 1re division, corps expéditionnaire de la Méditerranée
January 01st,1851-January 21st,1851: ministre de la Guerre, gouvernement Hautpoul
April 1856-1869: commandant en chef, Garde impériale
1859: campaign in Italy
June 04th, 1859: battle of Magenta
June 05th,1859: promoted to maréchal de France

Awards:
1857: French medal of Sainte Hélène
1859: French medal of the campaign in Italy

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Period:
Coalition Wars (1792-1815)
Rank:
Chevalier
Unit:
8e Régiment de Hussards
Awarded on:
December 4th, 1813
Rank:
Officier
Rank:
Commandeur
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1847
Rank:
Grand Officier
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1849
Rank:
General de division (Major-general )
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1852
Médaille Militaire
Rank:
General de division (Major-general )
Awarded on:
December 28th, 1855
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
1st Italian War of Independence (1848-1849)
Rank:
Cavaliere
Awarded on:
1859
Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata

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