Jean-Louis Riste ( fr. Jean-Louis Richter ; 1769-1840) - French military leader, lieutenant general (1827), baron (1809), participant in the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
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| Date of Birth | October 24, 1769 | ||||||
| Place of Birth | Geneva , Switzerland | ||||||
| Date of death | December 23, 1840 (71 years old) | ||||||
| Place of death | Paris , Department of Seine , Kingdom of France | ||||||
| Affiliation |  France | ||||||
| Type of army | Cavalry | ||||||
| Years of service | 1792 - 1832 | ||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
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Biography
He began military service on August 13, 1792 with the rank of captain of dragoons of the Allobrozh Legion. He served in the Alpine army, took part in the siege of Toulon. On February 5, 1794 he was transferred to the 15th Dragoon Regiment of the Army of the Eastern Pyrenees. He participated in the Italian campaign of Bonaparte , distinguished himself when crossing the bridge in Lodi. May 25, 1796 was wounded by a shot in the head during a battle with rebels in the streets of Pavia . Later he participated in the key battles of the campaign - at Lonato, Castiglione, Rovereto, during the siege of Mantua, Arcole and Tagliamento.
In 1798 he was determined to be part of the Eastern Army and took part in the Egyptian expedition. After the surrender of Alexandria, on September 2, 1801 he returned to France.
October 29, 1803 promoted to majors, and appointed deputy commander of the 22nd Dragoon Regiment. December 31, 1806 received the rank of colonel, and became commander of the 3rd cuirassier regiment. He fought in the ranks of the 1st division of the heavy cavalry . He distinguished himself in the battle of Friedland. During the Austrian campaign of 1809 he distinguished himself in the battles of Ekmule and Wagram, and was wounded in the battle of Aspern.
August 6, 1811 promoted to brigadier generals. December 25, 1811 led the 2nd brigade of the 2nd division of the heavy cavalry , with which he participated in the Russian campaign. He distinguished himself in the battle of Borodino.
January 26, 1813 received permission to return to France due to illness. March 1, 1813 was appointed commander of the 1st brigade of the 3rd division of the light cavalry of the 1st cavalry corps . June 9, 1813 - commandant of the Moselle department . January 14, 1814 - commandant of Metz .
March 7, 1815 received French citizenship. During the Hundred Days, he joined the Emperor and took over as commandant of Longvey . June 12, 1815 - commandant of the Moselle department.
After the second Restoration, he retained his post. March 27, 1817 - royal lieutenant in Metz. February 28, 1827 resigned. October 31, 1827 received the rank of Honorary Lieutenant General. May 22, 1831 was assigned to the reserve of the General Staff and May 1, 1832 finally retired.
Military ranks
- Captain (August 13, 1792);
- Squadron commander (September 11, 1798);
- Major (October 29, 1803);
- Colonel (December 31, 1806);
- Brigadier General (August 6, 1811);
- Lieutenant General (October 31, 1827).
Titles
- Baron Rishte and the Empire ( fr. Baron Richter et de l'Empire ; decree of March 19, 1808, patent confirmed March 25, 1809) [1] .
Rewards
Legionnaire of the Legion of Honor (March 25, 1804)
Officer of the Legion of Honor (July 11, 1807)
Commander of the Legion of Honor (May 29, 1825)
Cavalier of the Order of the Iron Crown (December 23, 1807)
Cavalier of the Bavarian Order of St. Hubert (October 21, 1808)
Cavalier of the Military Order of St. Louis (September 27, 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, Bureau de l'administration, janvier 1844, 529 p.
- Vicomte Révérend, Armorial du premier empire, tome 4, Honoré Champion, libraire, Paris, 1897, p. 140.
- Georges Six, Dictionnaire biographique des généraux & amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Empire (1792-1814) Paris: Librairie G. Saffroy, 1934, 2 vol.