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Tango01  | 25 Sep 2020 10:07 p.m. PST |
"Valliere de Lapeyrouse (Gabriel-Theodore Valliere de Lapeyrouse) Gabriel-Theodore (1734-1803) – Comte de Lapeyrouse, brigadier general (December 19, 1795). Born January 23, 1734 in Ambrun (Hautes-Alpes), in 1748 at the age of 14 he entered the service in the Corps Royal du genie and in 1756 received a diploma of military engineer (ingenieur-militaire), took part in combat operations of the Seven Years' War (Guerre de Sept Ans) of 1756-1763 on the territory of Germany (Allemagne) and on the island of Martinique (Martinique, Antilles), in January 1760 distinguished himself in the rescue of a powder magazine, engulfed in fire, during the siege of Dillenburg , Hesse), in 1763 – captain. From 1768 he served in Corsica (Corse), in 1785 – lieutenant colonel, April 1, 1791 – colonel, director of the fortifications of Ambrun (Directeur des fortifications a Embrun), participated in the campaigns of 1792-1793 as part of the Alpine Army (Armee des Alpes) , 29 Brumaire II (November 19, 1793) by order of the representatives of the people (representants du peuple) Barras (1755-1829) and Freon (Louis-Marie-Stanislas Frеron) (1754-1802) was arrested as "Aristocrat" (noble) and imprisoned in Gap (Prison a Gap, Hautes-Alpes), but managed to justify himself, 11 Floreal II year (April 30, 1794) received freedom and 29 Prairial II year (June 17, 1794 year) returned to service in the Alpine Army. 26 Freemer of the IVth year (December 19, 1795) – brigadier general, from the 20th floreal of the IVth year (May 9, 1796) was engaged in establishing the demarcation line between France and Savoy (Etats Sardes), in 1799 he was a member of the Commission responsible for investigating the reasons for the surrender of fortifications in Italy, 9 pluviosa of the VIIIth year (January 29, 1800) was appointed inspector general of fortifications (Inspecteur-general des fortifications), but resigned due to old age. 11th floreal of the VIIIth year (May 1, 1800) – director of the fortifications of the departments of the Upper and Lower Alps (Hautes-Alpes et Basses-Alpes), 29th Freemer of the Xth year (December 20, 1801) retired. He died on 20 floraale XI-th year (May 10, 1803) in Ambrun at the age of 69 years. Chevalier of Saint Louis (1778)."
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