Alexandre Camille Taponier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French general
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Place of Birth: Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Alexandre Camille Taponier
- Alexandre Camille Taponier (2 February 1749–13 April 1831) commanded an infantry division in several battles during the French Revolutionary Wars.
- He joined the French Royal Army in 1767.
- He became a chef de bataillon on 15 October 1793 and a general of division less than two months later on 7 November, a speed of promotion that is astonishing.
- He led his division at the end of 1793 in the battles of Kaiserslautern, Froeschwiller and Second Wissembourg. He led a division at the Siege of Luxembourg in 1794–1795 and at Ettlingen and Neresheim in 1796.
- That summer, army commander Jean Victor Marie Moreau forced him to resign after accusing him of demanding irregular contributions.
- Placed on active service again, he commanded the 13th Military Division for a few months in 1799–1800.
- He became a member of the Légion d'Honneur in 1805 but was not employed during the Napoleonic Wars and retired from military service in 1811 at age 62.
- Taponier is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe on Column 5.
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