Pierre Thouvenot

French general (1757-1817) · France · On the map · Died at 60

Pierre Thouvenot was a French Army officer who served with distinction in the Anglo-French War (1778-1783). He fled from France during the revolution but returned under an amnesty and went on to serve in Napoleonic Wars.

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The sortie from the besieged city of Bayonne on 14 April 1814, which took place despite news of Napoleon's abdication having already reached both sides

Awards

Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis

List of Names Inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe

Officer of the Legion of Honour

Order of Saint Joseph

About this person

Thouvenot is most famous for his defence of Bayonne in 1814 and the sortie he made when the war was all but over, which drew criticism from both sides, particularly from the Duke of Wellington, who branded him a "blackguard".

Country

France

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Other

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1757 to 1817 · aged 60