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Charles Victor Emmanuel Leclerc was born on March 17, 1772 at Pontoise, near Paris. He became a General during the French Revolution, then married Pauline Bonaparte, one of Napoleon's sisters. He died of yellow fever at Santo-Domingo on November 1 or 2, 1802.
other name: Le Clerc, Charles Victoire Emmanuel. other name: Leclerc, Charles. Details. individual; military/naval; French; Male. Life dates. 1772-1802. Biography. General who served during the French revolutionary Wars and the the Napoleonic wars. Met Bonaparte at the siege of Toulon (1793), married Pauline Bonaparte in 1797; participated in ...
French General. 1772-1802. An experienced and capable soldier, Charles Leclerc began his military career as a volunteered in 1791 and within two years had risen to become a divisional chief of staff at the siege of Toulon. Following the revolutionary success there, he campaigned along the Rhine, in Italy and fought at Castiglione and Rivoli.
Charles Victoire Emmanuel Leclerc (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl viktwaʁ emanɥɛl ləklɛʁ]; 17 March 1772 – 2 November 1802) was a French Army general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolution. He was husband to Pauline Bonaparte, sister to Napoleon.
Dates: 1769-1821. Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Theodore D. Buhl collection.
Charles Victoire Emmanuel Leclerc (17 March 1772 – 2 November 1802) was a French Army general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolution. He was husband to Pauline Bonaparte, sister to Napoleon.
In the following letter, General Charles Victor Emmanuel LeClerc (1772-1802), the French commander, discusses the problems faced by French troops, but nonetheless speaks confidently of suppressing the revolution.
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