Louis Pierre, comte Montbrun (; 1770, Florensac,

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– 1812), French

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general, served with distinction in the cavalry arm throughout the wars of the

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and the Consulate, and in 1800 was appointed to command his regiment, having served therein from trooper upwards. After serving at the

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on 2 December 1805, he was promoted to General of Brigade. He earned further distinction in Germany and Poland, and in 1808 he was sent to Spain. Some doubt exists as to the events of the famous cavalry charge at the Battle of Somosierra (November 1808), but Montbrun's share in it was conspicuous. Soon afterwards he was promoted to General of division, and in 1809 his light cavalry division took no inconsiderable part in the victories of Eckmühl (April 1809) and Raab (June 1809). Back in Spain by 1810, he fought at the battles of Bussaco (September 1810) and Fuentes de Oñoro (May 1811), where he commanded Marshal

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's cavalry reserve. He was killed while commanding the II Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée) at the beginning of the

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(7 September 1812).

References

* Bowden, S. & Tarbox, C. ''Armies on the Danube 1809''. Empire Games, 1980. * Glover, Michael. ''The Peninsular War 1807–1814''. Penguin, 1974. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montbrun, Louis Pierre, Count 1770 births 1812 deaths People from Hérault French military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars French commanders of the Napoleonic Wars French military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars French Republican military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe Cavalry commanders Counts of the First French Empire