Jacques Louis Francois Mille ( French Jacques Louis François Milet ; 1763-1821) - French military leader, brigadier general (1800), baron (1808), participant in the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
| Jacques Millet | |
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| fr. Jacques milet | |
| Date of Birth | November 30, 1763 |
| Place of Birth | Le Carbé, Martinique , Kingdom of France |
| Date of death | September 18, 1821 (57 years old) |
| Place of death | Fontainebleau , Department of Seine and Marne , Kingdom of France |
| Affiliation |  France |
| Type of army | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1792 - 1812 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Part | Great army |
| Commanded | 8th Dragoon Regiment (1797-1800), 2nd Dragoon Division (1807-09) |
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Biography
Having begun service on January 25, 1792 in the 8th Dragoon Regiment, he rose to the rank of commander on February 7, 1797. He participated in the coup 18 brumaire . He was promoted to brigadier general on July 5, 1800 and was immediately sent to the Italian army. May 15, 1801 sent to the Southern Observational Army. September 23, 1802 transferred to the 20th military district.
In August 1803 he led the Dragoons Brigade (20th and 26th Regiments), stationed in Amiens. With this brigade, operating as part of the 1st Dragoon Division , took part in the Austrian campaign of 1805. In 1806, he led the 2nd Brigade (10th and 11th Regiments) of the 2nd Dragoon Division. He participated in campaigns in Prussia and Poland.
From November 5, 1807 to January 9, 1809 he was interim commander of the 2nd Dragoon Division. In 1808, together with the division, he went to Spain, where he fought until 1811. For some time he was governor of the province of Avila .
He retired on January 4, 1812. He died on September 18, 1821 in Fontainebleau.
Military ranks
- Junior Lieutenant (January 25, 1792);
- Lieutenant (December 23, 1792);
- Captain (November 17, 1793);
- Squadron Commander (February 4, 1794);
- Colonel (February 7, 1797);
- Brigadier General (July 5, 1800).
Titles
- Baron Mille and the Empire ( fr. Baron Milet et de l'Empire ; Decree of March 19, 1808, patent approved on October 26, 1808) [1] .
Rewards
Legionnaire of the Legion of Honor (December 11, 1803)
Commander of the Legion of Honor (June 14, 1804)
Cavalier of the Military Order of St. Louis (August 1814)
Notes
Literature
- A. Lievyns, Jean Maurice Verdot, Pierre Bégat, Fastes de la Légion-d'honneur, biographie de tous les décorés accompagnée de l'histoire législative et réglementaire de l'ordre, tome 3, Bureau de l'administration, janvier 1844 529 p.