André Poncet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

André Poncet

French general

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1755

Place of Birth: Pesmes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1838

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo


Show Famous Birthdays Today, France

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About André Poncet

  • André Poncet (30 July 1755 – 23 July 1838) commanded a French infantry division during the French Revolutionary Wars.
  • He joined the French Royal Army in a famous regiment and fought in the American Revolutionary War.
  • Becoming a general officer in early 1794, he fought at Fleurus, Maastricht and other actions.
  • He led a division in the Rhine Campaign of 1795 at Höchst and in the Rhine Campaign of 1796 at Limburg.
  • Afterward, he held interior posts until his retirement from the military in 1811.
  • He became mayor of his home town of Pesmes.
  • When it was occupied by the Austrians in 1814, he was arrested and confined in the Palanok Castle in distant Transylvania for five months.
  • He became a farmer and died in 1838 after returning to France.
  • His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 6.

Read more at Wikipedia