Joseph Souham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Souham

French army commander

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1760

Place of Birth: Lubersac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1837

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Joseph, comte Souham (30 April 1760 – 28 April 1837) was a French general who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
He was born at Lubersac and died at Versailles.
After long service in the French Royal Army, he was elected to lead a volunteer battalion in 1792 during the French Revolution.
He was promoted to general of division in September 1793 after playing a prominent role in the defense of Dunkirk.
In May 1794 with his commander absent, he took temporary command of the Army of the North and defeated the Coalition army at Tourcoing.
He led the covering forces at the Siege of Ypres and participated in the successful invasion of the Dutch Republic.
He spent many years in occupation duties in Holland and then his career suffered because of his association with Pichegru and Moreau.
Starting in 1809 he was employed in Spain during the Peninsular War, winning the Battle of Vich where he was wounded.
In army command again, he forced Wellington's army to retreat at Tordesillas in 1812.
The following year he led a division at Lützen and a corps at Leipzig.
He remained loyal to the Bourbons during the Hundred Days.