Louis Victorin Cassagne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French officer
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Place of Birth: Alan, Occitania, France
About Louis Victorin Cassagne
- Louis Victorin Cassagne (5 June 1774 – 6 July 1841) became a French division commander during the Napoleonic Wars.
- In 1793 he joined a free company which was immediately absorbed into a volunteer battalion.
- Until 1795 he fought in the Army of the Eastern Pyrenees as a captain.
- In 1795–1797 he served in the Army of Italy, fighting at Loano, Lonato and Tarvis.
- In 1798–1801 he participated in the French campaign in Egypt and Syria, fighting at the Pyramids, Acre and Alexandria.
- In 1801 he was made commander of an infantry regiment.
- Cassagne was wounded an extraordinary number of times, especially during his early campaigns. Cassagne led his regiment at Auerstadt and Pultusk in 1806 and Eylau in 1807.
- He was promoted general of brigade in 1807 and became Baron of the Empire in 1808.
- He transferred to Spain and was captured at Bailén.
- After exchange he served at Talavera and Cadiz.
- Promoted to general of division in 1813, he led a division that year at Vitoria.
- Transferring to Germany he led a division at Dresden and was captured when that fortress surrendered.
- During the Hundred Days he was employed by Napoleon on the Spanish frontier.
- Placed on inactive duty during the Bourbon Restoration he was recalled to active duty in 1833 and retired six years later.
- His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 27.
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