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
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Citadel of Rosas, Portal del Mar
French general, light infantry officer, and line infantryman in 1795
Siege of Collioure (1794)
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The siege of Collioure saw a Republican French army led by Jacques François Dugommier invest the French port of Collioure held by a Spanish garrison commanded by Eugenio Navarro. The actual siege work
Pierre François Sauret
…was promoted to general officer in 1793 and became one of three infantry division commanders in the field army. He led his division at Palau, Boulou, Collioure, Black Mountain, Roses, and Bascara. He transferred to the Army of Italy in 1795. Bonaparte called him a very good soldier, but unlucky. He retired…
Fort Saint-Elme overlooks the Mediterranean Sea