Gaspard Gourgaud grave monument in Pere Lachaise (Pt2) Cemetery, Paris, Paris, France
Gaspard Gourgaud grave monument: legible names and details
| full name | burial date | age | birth date | relationship | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General; Baron Gaspard Gourgaud Commander Légion d'H | 1852 | 69 | 1783 | first name on monument | Napoléon described Gourgaud as; my creation; my child. Son of a musician at the court chapel of Louis XVI; he was a pupil of the élite Ecole Polytechique in 1799; and commissioned in 1802. He distinguished himself by his bravery in Austria; Germany and Spain; participating in many of the great Napleonic victories; before his appointment to Napoléon's personal staff in 1811. He participated in the Russsian campaign; and saved Napoléon from an assasination attempt in Moscow in 1812; and was named baron as a result. He distinguished himself by his bravery once again in Germany and France from 1813-1814; and he quickly rallied to Napoléon during 'the Hundred Days'. He was one of the group of generals who surrounded Napoléon at the end of the battle of Waterloo; and accompanied him to Paris. Napoléon chose him to carry his request for exile to the Prince Regent in England; and when Gourgaud was refused a passage; Napoléon chose Gourgaud to accompany him into exile on St Helena. He wrote a journal of his time on St Helena which is now considered one of the most important sources on Napoléon. In 1840 was chosen to escort Napoléon's remains from St Helena to Paris. He married Françoise-Marthe Roederer; the daughter of Pierre-Louis Roederer who is also buried in Père Lachaise cemetery. His full biography can be found on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspard_Gourgaud |
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