Augustin-Marie d'Aboville
Augustin- Marie d' Aboville ( born April 20, 1776 in La Fere, † June 20, 1843 in Paris) was a French general of artillery.
Life
D' Aboville came from a noble family of officers; paternal grandfather was Colonel, his father General François -Marie d' Aboville and General Augustin -Gabriel d' Aboville was his older brother. As of March 12, 1792, he joined the Army and was a cadet at the artillery school in his hometown.
Soon he was able to stand out and came with the rank of Captain to the Army of Italy. During the reign of terror of the revolution d' Aboville was suspended because he was of noble birth. On November 25, 1794, he was rehabilitated and allowed to serve again in his old rank.
It was used at different locations, among other things in the Army of the Rhine, and made very fast career. From 22 May 1803, he led his own command as Major of Artillery. Between 1803 and 1804 he helped to Napoleon's request to prepare an invasion of Britain.
Later switched d' Aboville in the staff of General Alexandre- Jacques- Bernard Law de Lauriston, and went with his army expedition to Martinique. In 1804 he was able to return and moved to the Grande Armée.
In 1808 he took a command of the artillery at the Imperial Guard and fought bravely at the Battle of Wagram ( 5 / July 6, 1809 ). There he was very severely wounded, losing his right arm. After his recovery he was appointed on 9 July 1809 General de Brigade and at the request of Napoleon, he took over from that day also directing the artillery school of La Fere. By the spring of 1814 d' Aboville offered no active service. Only for the defense of Paris (30 March 1814), he came with his cadets used again.
After the abdication of Napoleon on 11 April 1814 ( → Treaty of Fontainebleau ) d' Aboville was a partisan King Louis XVIII. When Napoleon had left Elba and its " rule of the Hundred Days " began to d' Aboville held again in his hometown. On 20 March 1815 he prevented the taking of his city (and the military installations ) by Charles Lefebvre - Desnouettes the generals and François Antoine Lallemand.
On October 6, 1815 General d' Aboville was passed in retirement. He was appointed the following year to the jury by his allegiance to the House of Bourbon against that should judge Admiral Lenoir and Colonel Royer. Then put General Auguste -Marie d' Aboville down all offices, and retired into private life. He died at the age of 67 years on June 20, 1843 and found in the Cimetière Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 25), his final resting place.