General Dominique José Vandamme (1770–1830) was a French military officer, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was a brutal and violent soldier, renowned for insubordination and looting. Napoleon once said to him, "If I had two of you, the only solution would be to have one hang the other." 1770 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Napoleonic Wars was a series of wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule of France. ...

At the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793 he was a Brigadier General. He was court-martialled for looting and suspended. Reinstatated, he fought at the First Battle of Stockach on 1799-03-25, but disagreement with General Jean Moreau led to his being sent to occupation duties in Holland. 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. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Jean Victor Marie Moreau Jean Victor Marie Moreau (February 4, 1763 - September 2, 1813), French general, was born at Morlaix in Brittany. ...

At the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 he led the charge that recaptured the Pratzen Heights. Napoléon at the Battle of Austerlitz, by François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard. ...

In the campaign of 1809, he fought in the battles of Abensberg, Landshut, Eckmuhl and Wagram, where he was wounded. The Battle of Abensberg took place on April 20, 1809, between the French and Bavarians under Napoleon which numbered about 90,000 strong, and 80,000 Austrians under the Archduke Charles. ... The Battle of Landesschut or Battle of Landshut was an engagement fought on June 23, 1760 during the Seven Years War. ... The Battle of Eckmühl was fought on April 22, 1809, and resulted in a French victory under Marshal Davout and Napoleon Bonaparte against the Austrians under the Archduke Charles. ... A bivouac of Polish Uhlans at Wagram painted by January Suchodolski. ...

In the campaign of 1813 Vandamme's division was encircled by the Prussian General Kleist at Kulm and 13,000 men were captured, including Vandamme himself. Taken to Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Vandamme was accused of looting, but is alleged to have replied, "At least I have never been accused of killing my father." (An allusion to the murder of Paul I of Russia.) The Battle of Kulm was a battle of the Napoleonic Wars. ... Aleksandr Pavlovich Romanov or Tsar Alexander I (The Blessed), (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825), Emperor of Russia (reigned March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825), King of Poland (reigned 1815–1825), son of the Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, afterwards Paul I, and Maria Fedorovna, daughter of the Duke... Paul I of Russia Paul I of Russia (Russian: Pavel Petrovich, Павел I Петрович) (October 1, 1754 - March 23, 1801) was an Emperor (Tsar) of Russia (1796 - 1801). ...

In the campaign of 1815 he was in command of the 3rd Corps, under the direction of Marshal Grouchy. He urged Grouchy to join Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, but Grouchy preferred to pursue the Prussian 3rd Corps under General Johann von Thielmann, winning the Battle of Wavre, but losing the war. The Hundred Days (French Cent-Jours) or the Waterloo Campaign commonly names the period between 20 March 1815, the date on which Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in Paris after his return from Elba, and 28 June 1815, the date of the restoration of King Louis XVIII. The phrase Cent jours was... Emmanuel, Marquis de Grouchy, Marshal of France Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy (October 23, 1766 - May 29, 1847), marshal of France, was born in Paris. ... Map of the Waterloo campaign The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonapartes last battle. ... Battle of Wavre Conflict Napoleonic Wars Date June 18, 1815 – June 19, 1815 Place Wavre, Belgium Result French tactical victory, Prussian strategic victory The Battle of Wavre was a battle of the War of the Seventh Coalition, the last of the Napoleonic Wars. ...

After the restoration of Louis XVIII of France Vandamme was exiled to America, but he was allowed to return in 1819. Louis XVIII (November 17, 1755 - September 16, 1824) was King of France and Navarre from 1814 (although he declared that he considered his reign to have begun in 1795) until his death in 1824, with a brief break in 1815 due to Napoleons return in the Hundred Days. ...

References

• Alistair Horne, How far from Austerlitz, Macmillan, 1996.