Pierre Antoine François, baron Huber (; December 20, 1775 in

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– April 26, 1832 in Paris) was a brigadier general in the French army.

Biography

Huber began his career in the French Revolutionary Army on August 13, 1793 in the First Regiment de Chasseurs-à-Cheval. On March 11, 1813 he was appointed

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, and August 15 of the same year

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. On March 15, 1814

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appointed him to the command of the First Regiment de Chasseurs-à-Cheval with the rank of brigadier general. Upon his return from

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Napoleon gave him the command of the first brigade of cavalry of the 2nd corps of the

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. After the Napoleonic wars Huber was appointed Inspector General of Cavalry on June 16, 1819. He resigned from public office on December 17, 1826.

Honors

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*July 13, 1823 "Grand Officier" of the

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*November 23, 1823 Spanish Order of St. Ferdinand *Huber's name is inscribed on the

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in Paris in column 34

Footnotes

1775 births 1832 deaths French commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe People from Sankt Wendel (district) French military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Military personnel from Saarland French barons {{France-mil-bio-stub