Francois-Joseph d'Offansten ( French: Francois-Joseph d'Offenstein ; 1760-1837) - French military leader, brigadier general (1807), baron (1809), participant in the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
| Francois d'Offansten | |||
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| fr. Francois d'offenstein | |||
| Date of Birth | July 27, 1760 | ||
| Place of Birth | Ersten , Alsace (now Department of the Lower Rhine ), Kingdom of France | ||
| Date of death | September 27, 1837 (77 years old) | ||
| Place of death | Muse , Department of Meuse , Kingdom of France | ||
| Affiliation |  France | ||
| Type of army | Cavalry , Infantry | ||
| Years of service | 1777 - 1816 | ||
| Rank | Brigadier General | ||
| Commanded | 7th cuirassier regiment (1800–07) | ||
| Battles / wars | Heilsberg (1807) | ||
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Biography
He was born in the family of Francois-Joseph Offansten ( fr. Francois-Joseph Offenstein ) a butcher from Ersten, and Katrina Rebel ( fr. Catherine Reibel ). In 1777, at the age of 16, he entered the infantry.
In 1790 he became a major of the national guard of Ersten. Two years later, he was elected lieutenant colonel in the Rhine Army . July 30, 1793 promoted to brigadier generals, and September 22 of the same year as division generals and took the post of commandant Nöf-Brizach . He was dismissed from his post a year later, in 1794, because during major maneuvers with 18,000 people, he confused the river with the road on a map. This strategic mistake can be easily explained by the fact that his training was rather sloppy in childhood, he could hardly read (quite common for commoners at this time, but very unusual for the general). This illiteracy in certain areas also led to constant jokes at his headquarters.
In 1794, he returned to the army with the rank of colonel of staff. June 28, 1796 temporarily led the 10th semi-brigade of infantry. July 24, 1797 became the head of the 77th semi-brigade of infantry. He fought in Switzerland. On July 28, 1799, it received the 44th Line Infantry Half-Brigade.
July 31, 1799 he was transferred to the cavalry and became the commander of the first 12th Horse-Jaeger Regiment, and from July 30, 1800 - the 7th Cuirassier Regiment.
In the campaign of 1805 he fought in the Italian army of Marshal Massen . He commanded the 7th cuirassier, and from September 23, 1805, also the heavy cavalry brigade in the division of General Pully .
In 1806, he joined with the regiment to the Great Army . He distinguished himself at the Battle of Heilsberg, where he was wounded with shrapnel in his left hand. Made a brigadier general on June 25, 1807. After that, from August 1, 1807, he served in the headquarters of Marshal Brun .
On May 28, 1809, the Emperor granted him the title of Baron of the Empire. On this occasion, Francois-Joseph adds the particle “d” in front of his last name.
From September 12, 1809 he was the military commandant of the Upper Marne department . March 2, 1814 joined the Imperial apartment of Napoleon. Since April 17, 1814 without official appointment.
Francois-Joseph d'Offansten died in 1837 at the age of 77.
One of the streets in Strasbourg bears his name.
Military ranks
- Lieutenant Colonel (October 2, 1791);
- Brigadier General (July 30, 1793);
- Division General (September 22, 1793);
- Colonel Headquarters (August 27, 1794);
- Brigadier General (June 25, 1807).
Titles
- Baron d'Offansten and the Empire ( fr. Baron d'Offenstein et de l'Empire ; decree of March 19, 1808, patent confirmed May 28, 1809) [1] .
Rewards
Legionnaire of the Legion of Honor (December 11, 1803)
Legion of Honor Officer (June 14, 1804)