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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: 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 the Saint-Domingue expedition of 1802, captured ...
Charles Leclerc. 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.
Abstract: Correspondence, 385 portraits, and other papers relating to Napoleon I. Included are letters to and from other monarchs, Napoleon's generals and military aides, statesmen associated with his administration, and other contemporary notables, collected by Theodore Buhl.
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.
Charles Victor Emmanuel Leclerc (shärl vēktôr´ ĕmänüĕl´ ləklĕr´), 1772–1802, French general. He served under Napoleon Bonaparte in the Italian campaign, married (1797) Pauline Bonaparte, and took part in Napoleon's coup of 18 Brumaire (1799). In 1801 he commanded the French expedition to Portugal.
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.
