Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Count d'Erlon (July 29, 1765-January 25, 1844) was a marshal of France and a soldier in Napoleon's army, who commanded the French 1st Corps at the battle of Waterloo. July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Bonaparte as general Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... Battle of Waterloo Conflict Napoleonic Wars Date June 18, 1815 Place Waterloo, Belgium Result Decisive Allied victory Map of the Waterloo campaign The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonapartes last battle. ...

D'Erlon was born in Reims, and in 1792 served as a corporal in the pre-revolutionary army, being elected to captain the following year. In 1794 he returned to Reims to marry Marie-Anne Rousseau the daughter of Nicolas Rousseau a banker, who he has got to know through Marie-Jeanne (Rousseau) the wife of his brother Jean-François Drouet. while in Reims on the morning of his wedding, he was informed of his appointment as aide-de-camp to General Francois Lefebvre. On Christmas day 1794, his first child, a son who was christened Nicolas Adolphe was born. In 1796 his wife had their second child a daughter Marie-Anne Louise. Location within France Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... François Joseph Lefebvre, duc de Dantzig, (1755-1820) was marshal of France during the Napoleonic Wars. ...

In 1799 he was promoted to Brigadier (general), and fought under André Masséna in Switzerland. The same year he distinguished himself at the Second Battle of Zurich. In 1800 he moved his family to Paris where his third child Aimé Napoleon François was born. He continued his service in many battles of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, including Hohenlinden in 1800 (in which he was wounded), the Hanover region (earning him promotion to Major General in 1803), Austerlitz in 1805 (his first battle as Division commander) and one in which his division played a pivitol role, and Jena in 1806. 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... André Masséna, Marshal of France André Masséna ( May 6, 1758 - April 4, 1817), Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling, was a French soldier in the armies of Napoleon and a Marshal of France. ... Second Battle of Zürich Conflict French Revolutionary Wars Date 25 September 1799 – 26 September 1799 Place Zürich, Switzerland Result French victory The Second Battle of Zürich 25th and 26th of September 1799. ... The French Revolutionary Wars occurred between the outbreak of war between the French Revolutionary government and Austria in 1792 and the Treaty of Amiens in 1802. ... The Napoleonic Wars lasted from 1804 until 1815. ... The Battle of Hohenlinden near Munich was fought on December 3, 1800, during the French victory under General Moreau against the Austrians under Archduke Karl, forcing him to sign an armistice. ... --66. ... Alternate meanings: Hanover (district), Hanover (region), Hanover (state), other uses Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the Leine river, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) in Germany. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In the Battle of Austerlitz (December 2, 1805), part of the Napoleonic Wars against the Third Coalition, a French army of approximately 68,000 troops under Napoleons command decisively defeated a joint Russo-Austrian army of over 89,000 troops, commanded by Russian General Kutuzov and Austrian General von... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Jena was fought on October 14, 1806, in Jena, in todays Germany, and resulted in a French victory under Napoleon Bonaparte against the Prussians under General Hohenlohe. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1807, as chief of staff for Lefebvre at the siege of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), he negotiated the terms of surrender. The same year he was wounded in the foot at Friedland. In March, 1809, as chief of staff of the Bavarian Army, he fought in Tyrol against the partisans of Andreas Hofer. Later in the year he was given the command of the 9th Corps of Spain, after which he defeated Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill at Extremadura. The following years brought him successes in Portugal, and in the Peninsular War. 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk and Danzig, see Gdansk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk, see Gdansk (disambiguation) The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... The Battle of Friedland was fought on June 14, French victory under Napoleon Bonaparte against the Russians under General Benigssen. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about Tyrol, the shire. ... Andreas Hofer (November 22, 1767 _ February 20, 1810) was a Tyrolean innkeeper and patriot and leader of rebellion against Napoleons forces. ... Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772 - 1842) was a soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars as a subordinate to the Duke of Wellington. ... Capital Mérida Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 5th  41 634 km²  8,2% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 13th  1 073 050  2,6%  25,77/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  —  extremeño/a Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate seats... The Peninsular War (1808-1814) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars. ...

After Napoleon abdicated in 1814 d'Erlon transferred his alligence to the House of Bourbon along with the rest of the army. The next year he accepted the command of the 16th Military Division under Napoleon from Marshal Davout. At the battle of Waterloo he commanded French 1st Corps. It was his column which attacked the Allied centre near La Haye Sainte at 13:30 and was stopped by Picton's Peninsular War veterans, and then attacked in the flanks by the British heavy cavalry. After the surrender of Napoleon, d'Erlon entered exile in Munich. 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section should include material from France: Wars of Religion _ Bourbon Dynasty The House of Bourbon dates from at least the beginning of the 13th century, when the estate of Bourbon was ruled by a Lord, vassal of France. ... Louis Nicolas dAvout (May 10, 1770 - June 1, 1823), better known as Davout, was duke of Auerstädt, prince of Eckmühl, and a marshal of France. ... Battle of Waterloo Conflict Napoleonic Wars Date June 18, 1815 Place Waterloo, Belgium Result Decisive Allied victory Map of the Waterloo campaign The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonapartes last battle. ... La Haye Sainte is a farmhouse at the foot of an escarpment on the Charleroi-Brussels road. ... Sir Thomas Picton (August, 1758-June 18, 1815) was a British military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General. ... The Peninsular War (1808-1814) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars. ... The Scots Greys was the unofficial and later official name of a dragoon regiment of the British Army from 1678 until 1971, when they amalgamated to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys). ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ...

In 1825 he was granted amnesty by Charles X. In 1828 his wife Marie-Anne died. In the July Revolution in 1830 he supported the Juilletistes was given the Great Order of the Legion of honor by Louis-Philippe on November 19, 1831 and in 1832 was given the command of the 12th Division in Nantes. Later in the year his division suppressed a Vendean revolt and arrested the Duchess of Berry. 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles X, King of France and of Navarre ( October 9, 1757 – November 6, 1836) was born at the Palace of Versailles. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution, was a revolt by the middle class against Bourbon King Charles X which forced him out of office and replaced him with the Orleanist King Louis-Philippe. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Louis-Philippe of France (October 6, 1773–August 26, 1850), served as the Orleanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For a place in Brazil, see Nantes, Brazil City motto: Favet Neptunus eunti. ... The title of Duc de Berry in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. ...

In 1834 d'Erlon was named governor-general of Algeria, although after the defeat of the French army under General Trezelon on the banks of the Macta in 1835, D'Erlon was recalled to France and replaced. 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

From 1837 he resumed his command of the 12th Division in Nantes a position he held until 1843 when he moved to Paris to retire and was granted the title marshal of France on April 9, 1843. The following year on January 25, 1844 he died. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Marshal of France (maréchal de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

External links

• 1911encyclopedia.org  (http://38.1911encyclopedia.org/D/DE/D_ERLON_JEAN_BAPTISTE_DROUET_COUNT.htm)
• Jean-Baptiste Drouet Comte d Erlon (1763-1844) (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/francois.goulin/drouet.htm)
• I Corps of the Armee du Nord (http://www.angelfire.com/ab2/armeedunord/history.html)