Louis François Félix Musnier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French general
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Place of Birth: Longueville, Hauts-de-France, France
About Louis François Félix Musnier
- Louis François Félix Musnier de La Converserie (18 January 1766 – 16 November 1837) became a general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and led a division during the Napoleonic Wars.
- He joined the French Royal Army as an officer in 1781 after a spell in military school.
- Still a lieutenant in 1788, he enjoyed rapid promotion during the French Revolution.
- After serving as a general's aide, he was assigned to fight rebels in the Vendée.
- Later, he served as Adjutant General on two army staffs.
- In 1798 he was promoted to general of brigade for distinguished actions in Italy. In 1800, Musnier led a brigade at Marengo.
- After a period of relative inactivity in which he was promoted to general of division, he was sent to command a division in Spain.
- He fought under Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey and Jean-Andoche Junot.
- In 1809 Louis Gabriel Suchet took command of the corps and led it to a remarkable string of victories.
- During this period Musnier commanded his division in numerous engagements.
- In January 1814, he transferred to eastern France to fight the Austrians who were on the verge of capturing Lyon.
- He carried out a successful bluff until reinforcements arrived to drive the Austrians away.
- In March he led a division at Mâcon and Limonest.
- Because he rallied to Napoleon Bonaparte during the Hundred Days, he was retired from the army except for a brief period in 1831–1832.
- His surname is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.
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