Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal

French General during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1763

Place of Birth: Neufchâteau, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1849

Profession: military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal

  • Viscount Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal (1763–1849), was a French soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. He spent the better part of his military career in the service of the Habsburg Monarchy (1782–1811), fighting as a junior cavalry officer in the French Revolutionary Wars.
  • In 1804, before the outbreak of the War of the Third Coalition, he saw promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel and in 1807 he was promoted to Colonel and given the command of a Cuirassier regiment.
  • He led his regiment with distinction at the Battle of Aspern-Essling and won promotion to General-Major after the battle.
  • Weeks later, he led a Cuirassier brigade at the Battle of Wagram.
  • Retired in the Austrian army, he joined Napoleon in 1811, with the rank of Brigadier General.
  • He took part to the French Invasion of Russia, serving in the I Cavalry Corps of the Grande Armée.
  • By the end of 1812, he had gained promotion to General of Division.
  • Later, he took part to the campaigns of the War of the Sixth Coalition and swore allegiance to Louis XVIII, after the Bourbon Restoration in 1814.
  • After Napoleon's escape from exile and resurgence to power in France, Roussel d'Hurbal joined him again and was in command of a heavy cavalry division at the Battle of Waterloo.
  • He was then retired from active service and given a position as inspector general for cavalry. Roussel d'Hurbal was a recipient of the Legion of Honour, a Baron of the Empire (from 1813) and a Viscount from 1822.

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