"General François Joseph Gérard" Topic

"The son of a prosecutor in Phalsbourg, François Joseph Gérard joined the hussars of Esterhazy in December of 1787. After the start of the French Revolutionary Wars, in 1792 he began serving with the Army of the North and in August of 1793 he was commissioned as a sous-lieutenant. 1794 was a busy year for Gérard for that summer he became an aide-de-camp to General Boyé, he was promoted to lieutenant, he joined the Army of the Sambre and Meuse, and he served at the Siege of Landrecies. Continuing to serve, in October Gérard fought at the Battle of the Roer where he was wounded by a shot to the left leg. His next notable career event came at the end of June of 1796 when he was named an aide-de-camp to Kléber. A little more than three months later Gérard was promoted to capitaine in the 1st Hussars in October. The following April he distinguished himself at the crossing of the Rhine at Neuwied. For the remainder of 1797 and then through 1799 Gérard served with the Army of Germany, the Army of Mainz, and the Army of the Danube. In June of 1799 he was promoted to chef d'escadrons in the 4th Hussars and in 1800 he joined the Army of the Rhine.

In 1803 Gérard was named a major in the 3rd Hussars and he served with the Army of Hanover. In early October of 1806 he was promoted to colonel of the 2nd Hussars in Tilly's division for the campaign against Prussia. Gérard served at Halle later that month and then on November 3rd he was wounded and taken prisoner at the combat of Crivitz, though he was freed shortly thereafter. In 1807 he won at Glatz in March and then in April he served under Beaumont de Carrière in I Corps…"
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Armand

Phalsbourg, nice town.
Took a driving rest there IIRC… think he may have been into the marc a wee bit…?
Truly, a survivor!
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