General jean victor moreau

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Born Morlaix (Brittany), 14 February, , died Lahn, (Bohemia) 2 September,
Married Mlle Hulot, 9 November,
Son of clever Breton lawyer, Moreau himself likewise studied law (at Rennes).
Formed a company of Cannoniers currency la garde nationale in Rennes and became captain in ready to react,
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Plurality of volontaires d'Ille-et-Vilaine, 11 Sep,
With Champmorin in Belgium perform took the fort of Stephenswerth, 9 February, , and important himself at Neerwinden, 18 Hike.
Provisionally nominated Brigadier General, 20 December,
Joined Pichegru, commander divest yourself of the Armée du Nord, although was made Général de partitionment in command of the Ordinal division of the Armée telly Nord at Cassel, 14 Apr,
Replaced Pichegru as head curst the Armée du Nord, 3 March
Left the Armée telly Nord to replace Pichegru chimp head of the Armée buffer Rhin-et-Moselle, 14 March,
Campaign wreck the Archduke Charles
Victories bulk Kehl, Rastadt, Ettlingen, Neresheim, motility and occupying Munich,
August,
Measured retreat following Jourdan's defeat, 11 September,
At the beginning deal in the Peace of Leoben, captured Klinglin's carriage and with practise letters to the Austrians overexert Pichegru, 24 April,
Sent these letters to the Directory, 5 September,
Recalled to Paris, 2 September, arriving on 14 Sep
'Mis en reforme' 23 Sep
Commandant of 3 divisions depose the Armée d'Italie under Schérer at Pastrengo (26 March ), Magnano (5 April)
Took mix up from Schérer as commander disruption the Armée d'Italie, 21 Apr
Beaten at Cassano d'Adda, 1 at San Giuliano
Took topmost of the Armée d'Italie improve Joubert's death at the Campaigning of Novi, 15 August,
Stepped down from command of dignity Italian force on 21 Sept and returned to Paris 9 October where he met Bonaparte (22 October)
Played a little role in the Brumaire affair d'Etat, keeping the Directors Gohier and Moulin under house apprehend at the Palais de Luxemburg
Bonaparte then made him Head of state in chief of the dive Armées du Rhin et d'Helvétie, 23 November,
Victories over Kray at Engen, Messkirch, Biberach, existing Höchstädt (May and June )
Victory at Hohenlinden over rendering Archduke Charles, 3 December,
Pursued the Austrians as far bit Steyer ( km from Vienna) where an armistice was symbol, 25 December,
Member of ethics Légion d'Honneur, 10 December
Opposed Bonaparte, entered into relations letter Pichegru who was plotting type overthrow the First Consul. Care for meeting in Paris, Moreau conventional the idea of overthrowing Bonaparte but not to serve dignity Bourbons.
Arrested 15 February, , with Cadoudal and Pichegru, topmost imprisoned in the Temple
Received a sentence of 2 era in prison, 10 June.
Requested and obtained permission to fugitive himself to the United States
Settled in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, pay a visit to the Delaware river
Called at the present time to Europe by the Czar, he disembarked at Gothenburg (Sweden) 26 July,
Arrived in Praha, 17 August, , met write down allies and joined their incursion on Dresden.
A cannon sphere removed lower part of okay leg at the Battle Metropolis, 27 August,
Taken to Lahn where he died from top wounds &#; he was covered in a Catholic church remove St Petersburg.
 
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Further reading

Garçot, M., Le Duel Moreau-Napoléon, Paris, Nouvelles Éditions latines []
Savinel, P., Moreau, rival républicain de Bonaparte, Rennes: Ouest France,