Pierre Margaron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Margaron

French soldier

Date of Birth: 01-May-1765

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1824

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Pierre Margaron (1 May 1765 – 16 December 1824) led the French cavalry at the Battle of Vimeiro in 1808.
He joined a volunteer battalion in 1792.
He rose in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars until he commanded a heavy cavalry regiment in 1798.
He led his horsemen at the Trebbia, Novi and Genola in 1799 and Pozzolo and San Massimo in 1800.
He became a general of brigade in 1803 and led a corps light cavalry brigade at Austerlitz, Jena and Lübeck.
He participated in the 1807 invasion of Portugal and fought at Évora and Vimeiro.
From 1810 to 1812 he held a post in the interior.
He became a general of division in 1813 and led troops at the Battle of Leipzig.
His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 2.