Augustin Gabriel d'Aboville (20 March 1773 – 15 August 1820) was a

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''general de brigade'' (

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). He was the older brother of

Augustin-Marie d'Aboville Baron Augustin-Marie d'Aboville (1776–1843) was a French artillery officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, who rose to the rank of general of brigade. He was the son of General François-Marie d'Aboville (1730–1817) ...

. He was born in La Fère,

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. He participated in the

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, Battle of Corunna, Battle of Talavera and the Battle of Vitoria. He was made a knight of the

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and a commander in the

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(awarded 23 June 1810). Under the

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, he was made a baron by emperor Napoleon on 20 February 1812. After the

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, he served in the Chamber of Peers.

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* 1773 births 1820 deaths Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Knights of the Order of Saint Louis Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Barons of the First French Empire Members of the Chamber of Peers of the Bourbon Restoration People from La Fère Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe {{France-mil-bio-stub