"General François Nivard Charles Joseph d'Hénin" Topic

"The son of a merchant, François Nivard Charles Joseph d'Hénin entered the National Guard of Lille in July of 1789. Two years later he was commissioned as a sous-lieutenant in the 87th Infantry and then in 1792 he was promoted to lieutenant. That year Hénin also went to Saint-Domingue where he remained until 1794, and in the meantime he was promoted to capitaine in 1793. Back in France, in 1795 he joined the Army of the Coasts of Cherbourg. In March of 1796 Hénin was authorized to follow General Aubert-Dubayet to Constantinople where Aubert-Dubayet was serving as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Hénin returned to France and joined the 2nd Chasseurs à Cheval in June of 1797 and in 1798 he served with the Army of Italy. That November he became an aide-de-camp to General Macdonald. In March of 1799 Hénin rescued the flag sent to the Army of Naples by the Directory from an attack by brigands near Naples. In June he served at the Battle of the Trebbia where he distinguished himself and on the last day of that battle General Macdonald promoted him to chef d'escadrons. In 1800 Hénin first served with the staff of the 17th military division and then later with the staff of the Army of the Reserve before returning to Macdonald's side as an aide-de-camp…"
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