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
Jacques Dugommier
Citadel of Rosas, Portal del Mar
French general, light infantry officer, and line infantryman in 1795
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
Pierre François Sauret
…army into three infantry divisions and a cavalry reserve. Sauret, Dominique Pérignon, and Pierre Augereau became the infantry division commanders and André de La Barre the cavalry leader. During Dugommier's offensive, Sauret led his troops in the French victory at the Battle of Boulou on 30 April and 1 May 1794. His…
La Barre's cavalry seized the Devil's Bridge (Pont du Diable) at Céret during the Battle of Boulou.
French Chasseurs à Cheval