Auguste Marie Henri Picot de Dampierre

Auguste Marie Henri Picot, marquis de Dampierre ( born August 19, 1756 in Paris, † May 9, 1793 in Valenciennes ) was a French general.

Dampierre was a lieutenant in the Royal Garden and learned in Berlin know the facilities of the Prussian army and appreciate. At the outbreak of the French Revolution, he became president of the Aube, 1791 Rochambeau's aide and soon after Colonel of the 5th Dragoon Regiment.

After the cannonade of Valmy on September 20, 1792 Dampierre was appointed general of division and contributed by his energy at Jemappes ( 9 November 1792) essential to the victory of the French troops against the Austrians under the Duke of Sachsen - Teschen at. In the battle of Neerwinden he commanded under the duke of Chartres on 18 March 1793 successful Division in the center, but was swept away by the defeat of the left wing. After the escape of General Dumouriez to the Austrians took over Dampierre the command of the northern army and attacked on May 8, 1793 for the relief of the city of Condé- sur- l'Escaut to the stronger Austrians, with him in the evening at Raismes by a cannon ball of the right leg was torn away. Auguste Marie Henri Picot, marquis de Dampierre died the following day from his injuries.

Honors

His name is inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in the 3rd column.

• Military person (France )
• Person in the French Revolution
• Person in the coalition wars (France)
• Frenchman
• Born in 1756
• Died in 1793
• Man