Marconier, Pierre Louis Binet de

Pierre Louis Binet de Marconier (November 14, 1765, Croix-Chapot - December 19, 1854, Paris ) - French commander, division general , baron of the empire.

Pierre Louis Binet de Marconier
fr. Pierre-louis binet baron de marcognet
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Affiliation	France
Type of army	infantry
Years of service	1781 - 1815
Rank	division general
Battles / wars	First coalition war Second Coalition War Third Coalition War War of the fourth coalition Iberian Wars One hundred days
Awards and prizes	names carved under the Arc de Triomphe

From a noble family. In military service since 1781, officer. He fought in the American War of Independence on the side of the Americans under the command of Roshambo . He supported the French Revolution, participated in many battles, and was wounded. He distinguished himself under Hohenlinden . In 1803 he was promoted to brigadier general. He commanded the infantry brigade of the Bisson division in the campaigns of 1806-1807, actively participated in the battles at Guttstadt and near Friedland . Then he fought in Spain, in the same place in 1811 he became a division general. In 1815, during the Hundred Days , he was faithful to Napoleon and commanded the infantry division at Waterloo . During the advance of the Marconier division, the English general Thomas Picton was killed, but then the attack of the British cavalry threw off the attackers.

After the second return, the Bourbons were dismissed.