André de La Barre
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André de La Barre was born in New France and joined France's colonial forces at a very young age. In 1764, he trained as an artillerist, but transferred to a cavalry unit as a volunteer three years la
La Barre's cavalry seized the Devil's Bridge (Pont du Diable) at Céret during the Battle of Boulou.
Jacques Dugommier
French Chasseurs à Cheval
Pierre François Sauret
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Pierre François Sauret de la Borie led a combat division under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte during the Castiglione Campaign in 1796. He enlisted in the French army as a private in 1756. During th
André de La Barre
…mules, the baggage train, and 1,500 Spanish soldiers. After Boulou, Dugommier carried out the Siege of Collioure using the divisions of La Barre and Pierre François Sauret. The place surrendered to the French on 26 May 1794. At the same time, the French also besieged the Fort de Bellegarde which held out until its Spanish…
Citadel of Rosas, Portal del Mar
French general, light infantry officer, and line infantryman in 1795