Augustin de Lespinasse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Augustin de Lespinasse

French politician

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1737

Place of Birth: Pouilly-sur-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1816

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Augustin de Lespinasse (8 October 1737 – 23 November 1816) commanded French artillery during the French Revolutionary Wars.
After fighting in the Seven Years' War he switched to the artillery branch.
He advanced in rank to major by 1788 and was attached to the Army of the Rhine in 1791.
After transferring to the Army of the Western Pyrenees as chief of artillery, he coolly directed the successful defence of the Sans Culottes Camp in February 1794.
He was soon promoted to general of division but the Minister of War blocked his continued employment. Lespinasse transferred to the Army of Italy under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1796.
He fought with distinction at Castiglione, Rovereto, Arcole and Mantua.
Thereafter he published a treatise on the organization of artillery.
After becoming emperor Napoleon appointed Lespinasse to the Senate and gave him other honors.
LESPINASSE is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 35.



Alternative names	Angelika Kauffmann, Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann, Angelika Katharina Kauffmann
Description	Swiss-British painter
Date of birth/death	30 October 1741	5 November 1807
Location of birth/death	Chur	Rome
Work location	London, Rome, Schwarzenberg
Authority control	: Q123098 VIAF: 95148968 ISNI: 0000 0001 2321 3306 ULAN: 500115055 LCCN: n50044673 NLA: 35832515 WorldCat