Name Andre Briche Rank General of Division | Years of service 1790–1825 Service/branch Cavalry | |
Born 12 August 1772Neuilly-sous-Clermont, France ( 1772-08-12 ) Died 21 May 1825 (1825-05-22) (aged 52)Marseilles, France Battles/wars Battle of Trebbia (1799)Battle of Marengo (1800)Battle of Saalfeld (1806)Battle of Jena (1806)Siege of Saragossa (1809)Battle of Ocana (1809)Battle of the Gebora (1811)Battle of Albuera (1811)Battle of Lutzen (1813)Battle of Dresden (1813)Battle of Brienne (1814)Battle of La Rothiere (1814)Battle of Bar-sur-Aube (1814) | ||
André-Louis-Elisabeth-Marie Briche (12 August 1772 – 21 May 1825) was a French General of the First French Empire who saw action during the Peninsular War. He was Colonel of the 10th Regiment of Hussars between 1806 and 1809, before being promoted to Général de Brigade. He led the French Hussars as they charged the Spanish army's left flank at the Battle of the Gebora, and attacked the village of Albuera, along with Nicolas Godinot's infantry, at the Battle of Albuera on 16 May 1811.
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