Charles Claude Jacquinot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Claude Jacquinot

French politician and officer

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1772

Place of Birth: Melun, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1848

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Claude Jacquinot (3 August 1772 – 24 April 1848) commanded a French cavalry division at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
He joined a volunteer battalion in 1791 and transferred to a light cavalry regiment as a junior officer in 1793.
He earned promotion to squadron commander and was acting commander of his regiment at Hohenlinden in 1800.
After serving in a staff position at Austerlitz in 1805, he led a light cavalry regiment at Jena in 1806.
Promoted to general of brigade he led his horsemen at Abensberg, Raab and Wagram in 1809.
During the French invasion of Russia he fought at Ostrovno, Smolensk and Borodino in 1812.
During the 1813 German Campaign he led a cavalry brigade at Dennewitz and Leipzig.
After being appointed general of division he fought at Second Bar-sur-Aube and Saint-Dizier in 1814.
During the Hundred Days he rallied to Napoleon and led a light cavalry division in the Waterloo campaign.
After 15 years of inactivity, he was restored to favor in the 1830s.
Thereafter he held a number of commands and was appointed to the Chamber of Peers.
His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 20.



Alternative names	Henri-Francois Riesner; Henri François Riesener; Henry Francois Riesener; Henri-Francois Riesener; Henri Francois Riesener
Description	French painter
Date of birth/death	19 October 1767	7 February 1828
Location of birth/death	Paris	Paris
Work location	Paris; Russia (1816–1823); Paris (1823–1828)
Authority control	: Q3130385 VIAF: 12570012 ISNI: 0000 0000 6629 4583 ULAN: 500022540 LCCN: no2017020577 WGA: RIESENER, Henri-François WorldCat