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Charles Pierre François Augereau, 1st Duke of Castiglione (21 October 1757 – 12 June 1816) [1] was a French military commander and a Marshal of the Empire who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. After serving in the Revolutionary Wars, he earned rapid promotion while fighting against Spain and soon found ...
By Nathan D. Jensen. Born: October 21, 1757. Place of Birth: Paris, Paris, France. Died: June 12, 1816. Cause of Death: Illness. Place of Death: La Houssaye, France. Arc de Triomphe: AUGEREAU on the south pillar. Pronunciation: The son of a fruit merchant, Charles-Pierre-François Augereau first joined the French military at age 17 when he ...
Charles Pierre François Augereau was born on October 21, 1757 at rue Mouffetard in Paris. His father was a servant and his mother, originally from Bavaria, was a fruit and vegetable seller. He grew up in a popular region of the capitol, the Saint-Marceau suburb, whose manners and dialect he maintained for the rest of his life.
Created Duke of Castiglione in March 1808, Augereau fought in the Peninsular War from June 1809 until transferred to Germany the following year. Napoleon's oldest active marshal, he was spared participation in the 1812 Russian campaign, but returned to the front line to lead IX Corps at Leipzig in 1813. Given command of the Army of the East (or ...
Charles Pierre François Augereau, 1st Duke of Castiglione (21 October 1757 – 12 June 1816) was a French military commander and a Marshal of the Empire who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. After serving in the Revolutionary Wars, he earned rapid promotion while fighting against Spain and soon found himself ...
Charles Pierre François Augereau note 1, né le 21 octobre 1757 à Paris et mort le 12 juin 1816 à La Houssaye-en-Brie ( Seine-et-Marne) 1, est un général français puis maréchal d'Empire et duc de Castiglione.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Pierre François Charles Augereau (pyĕr fräNswä´ shärl ōzhərō´), 1757–1816, marshal of France. He fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars and was a principal in the coup of 18 Fructidor (Sept. 4, 1797). For his heroism in the Italian campaign he was made duke of Castiglione.
