General Jacques Nicolas Gobert
The name Jacques Nicolas Gobert is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in Pere Lachaise (Pt2) cemetery, Paris, Paris, France.
There are 76 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
Jacques Nicolas Gobert was buried in 1808. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Jacques Nicolas Gobert age is given as 48.
Jacques Nicolas Gobert calculated year of birth is 1760.
Jacques Nicolas Gobert is listed on the GPR grave numbered 329728.
Jacques Nicolas Gobert is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
Jacques Nicolas Gobert has the record number 702753 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 18 August 2013
There are 2 images available for the monument listing Jacques Nicolas Gobert (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against Jacques Nicolas Gobert record:
Born in Guadeloupe; he came to France in 1780 and was commissioned in 1782. In 1792-93 he served in northern France and was promoted to adjutant general in 1793. He resisted Lafayette's attempts to march on Paris; and the betrayal of General Dumourez; but was himself betrayed for reasons unknown by Hoche. After serving in italy; he was sent back to Guadeloupe to quell the slave revolt and took command; and which led to his appointment as a full general. In 1806 he returned to Europe to fight in Germany; before moving to the Spanish front where he died in combat Guarroman in 1808. His name is inscribed on the west side of the Arc de Triomphe.