François Antoine Louis Bourcier
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François Antoine Louis Bourcier (23 February 1760 – 8 May 1828) was a French cavalry officer and divisional general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
François Antoine Louis Bourcier | |
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Born | 23 February 1760 (1760-02-23) La Petite-Pierre Alsace |
Died | 8 May 1828 (1828-05-09) (aged 68) Ville-au-Val Meurthe-et-Moselle |
Allegiance | French Republic Kingdom of France |
Service/ | Cavalry |
Years of service | 1789–1814 |
Rank | General of Division |
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Awards | Grand Officer, Legion of Honor, Chevalier, Cross of St. Louis |
Other work | Chamber of Deputies of France |
Bourcier was a cavalry lieutenant when the French Revolution fighting with the Army of the Rhine in the War of the First Coalition. By the War of the Second Coalition, he had been promoted to brigadier general, and served in the Army of the Danube as inspector general of cavalry. In the Napoleonic Wars, he fought at major campaigns on the Danube against Austria and Russia, including the battles of Elchingen, Austerlitz and the Battle of Wagram. He also participated in the campaign against Prussia, which culminated in the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt and the battles of Heilsberg and Friedland. Following the campaign in Prussia, he served briefly in the Peninsular War after he which he was transferred back to northern Europe and participated in the French Invasion of Russia in 1812. Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, he retained his titles and honours.