Joseph Souham and Napoleonic Generals Lecture
Aug 24, 2016 10:53:40 GMT
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Post by Laurent de Gouvion on Aug 24, 2016 10:53:40 GMT
Joseph Souham was born on 30 May 1760. He served on the Royal French Army, but his chance came in 1792 when he was elected to lead a battalion. He became a general of division in 1793, serving under Pichegru. He was present in the Defense of Dunkirk and Siege of Ypres.
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When Pichegru was wounded, he took command of the Armée du Nord and defeated Prince Josias of Coburg (who had led the Austrians at Rymnik *cue Suvorov *) at Tourcoing in 1794. He make the Batavian Republic. He then went under Moreau's command at the Danube.
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Battle of Tourcoing
When Pichegru and Moreau were impicated in the Cadoudal Affair to overthrow Napoleon, his reputation suffered. In 1810, he commanded the 9th Division of the 7th Corps of the Army of Catalonia, commanded by Gouvion St. Cyr.
He was made a count after the Battle of Vic, beating a Spanish army that outnumbered him 2 to 1. The Spanish did a surprise attack, and lost 1,800 men to Souham's 600.
Marmont was wounded at Salamanca, and Massena replaced him. He was unable however and recommended Souham for this post. He helped outmanuever Wellesley at Burgos and defeated him at Tordesillas, a feat only Ney had done earlier in the war.
He participated undet Ney's command in Germany, being at Lutzen and Leipzig. He remained loyal to thr Bourbons during the Hundred Days.
To quote a google-translated french wikipedia:
"A good tactician and strategist, Souham was measured during his career with military personalities as illustrious as the Archduke Charles, Marshal Blücher, and the Duke of Wellington."
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Souham's coat of arms.
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[/url]When Pichegru was wounded, he took command of the Armée du Nord and defeated Prince Josias of Coburg (who had led the Austrians at Rymnik *cue Suvorov *) at Tourcoing in 1794. He make the Batavian Republic. He then went under Moreau's command at the Danube.
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[/url]Battle of Tourcoing
When Pichegru and Moreau were impicated in the Cadoudal Affair to overthrow Napoleon, his reputation suffered. In 1810, he commanded the 9th Division of the 7th Corps of the Army of Catalonia, commanded by Gouvion St. Cyr.
He was made a count after the Battle of Vic, beating a Spanish army that outnumbered him 2 to 1. The Spanish did a surprise attack, and lost 1,800 men to Souham's 600.
Marmont was wounded at Salamanca, and Massena replaced him. He was unable however and recommended Souham for this post. He helped outmanuever Wellesley at Burgos and defeated him at Tordesillas, a feat only Ney had done earlier in the war.
He participated undet Ney's command in Germany, being at Lutzen and Leipzig. He remained loyal to thr Bourbons during the Hundred Days.
To quote a google-translated french wikipedia:
"A good tactician and strategist, Souham was measured during his career with military personalities as illustrious as the Archduke Charles, Marshal Blücher, and the Duke of Wellington."
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[/url]Souham's coat of arms.
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