Étienne Pierre Sylvestre Ricard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French politician and officer
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Place of Birth: Castres, Occitania, France
About Étienne Pierre Sylvestre Ricard
- Étienne Pierre Sylvestre Ricard (31 December 1771 – 6 November 1843) was a prominent French division commander during the 1814 Campaign in Northeast France.
- In 1791 he joined an infantry regiment and spent several years in Corsica.
- Transferred to the Army of Italy in 1799, he became an aide-de-camp to Louis-Gabriel Suchet.
- He fought at Pozzolo in 1800.
- He became aide-de-camp to Marshal Nicolas Soult in 1805 and was at Austerlitz and Jena where his actions earned a promotion to general of brigade.
- From 1808 he functioned as Soult's chief of staff during the Peninsular War, serving at Corunna, Braga, First and Second Porto.
- During this time he sent a letter to Soult's generals asking them if the marshal should assume royal powers in Northern Portugal.
- When he found out, Napoleon was furious and he sidelined Ricard for two years. In 1811 Soult got Ricard reinstated and he fought at Tarragona.
- He participated in the 1812 French invasion of Russia, was promoted general of division and fought at Krasnoi.
- In 1813 he led a division in the III Corps at Lützen, Bautzen, Leipzig and Hanau, briefly leading the corps that winter.
- In 1814 he led a VI Corps division at La Rothière, Champaubert, Montmirail, Vauchamps, Gué-à-Tresmes, Laon, Reims, Fère-Champenoise and Paris.
- During the Hundred Days he went into exile with Louis XVIII, after which he was made a count by the restored king.
- He led troops in the 1823 French invasion of Spain.
- His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 26.
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