Pierre Barrois, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Barrois

French soldier and officer

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1774

Place of Birth: Ligny-en-Barrois, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1860

Profession: military personnel, military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Pierre Barrois (30 October 1774 – 19 October 1860) became a French division commander during the Napoleonic Wars.
He joined a volunteer battalion in 1793 that later became part of a famous light infantry regiment.
He fought at Wattignies, Fleurus, Aldenhoven, Ehrenbreitstein and Neuwied in 1793–1797.
He fought at Marengo in 1800.
He became colonel of a line infantry regiment in 1803 and led it at Haslach, Dürrenstein, Halle, Lübeck and Mohrungen in 1805–1807.
Promoted to general of brigade, he led a brigade at Friedland in 1807. Transferring to Spain, Barrois led his brigade at Espinosa, Somosierra, Uclés, Medellín, Talavera, Cádiz and Barrosa in 1808–1811.
He was promoted to general of division in 1811 and led a Young Guard division at Bautzen, Dresden, Leipzig and Courtrai in 1813–1814.
The following year he led Imperial Guard troops at Ligny and Waterloo.
After a period of retirement, he led French troops that intervened in the Belgian Revolution.
His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 37.