Jacques-Louis-François Delaistre de Tilly (French pronunciation: [ʒak lwi fʁɑ̃swa dəlɛstʁ də tili]; 2 February 1749, Vernon, Eure – 10 January 1822, Paris) became a general officer in the French army during the French Revolutionary Wars. He led a cavalry division in a number of battles during the Napoleonic Wars. His name is inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.
Jacques Louis François Delaistre de Tilly | |
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 Jacques Louis François Delaistre de Tilly | |
| Born | 2 February 1749 Vernon, Eure, France |
| Died | 10 January 1822 (aged 72) Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service | Cavalry |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Baron d'Empire (1812) |
Service
edit- 29 November 1792 : Colonel of the 6th Regiment of Dragoons
- 21 April 1793 : General of Brigade
- 2 December 1793 : General of Division
- 23 December 1793 : Commanded troops at the Battle of Savenay
- 5 May 1801 : Commander in chief of the Armée de l'Ouest
- 11 October 1805 : Commanded the Cavalry Division of the VI Corps at the Battle of Haslach-Jungingen[1]
- 14 October 1805 : Commanded the Cavalry Division of the VI Corps at the Battle of Elchingen[2]
- 17 October 1806 : Commanded the Cavalry Division of the I Corps at the Battle of Schleiz[3]
- 17 October 1806 : Commanded the Cavalry Division of the I Corps at the Battle of Halle[4]
- 6 November 1806 : Commanded the Cavalry Division of the I Corps at the Battle of Lübeck[5]
- 25 January 1807 : Commanded the Cavalry Division of the I Corps at the Battle of Mohrungen[6]
- 21 June 1813 : Commanded the 2nd Cavalry Division of the Army of the South at the Battle of Vitoria[7]
Decorations
edit- 25 March 1809 : Chevalier d'Empire
- 23 April 1812 : Baron d'Empire
Honours
edit- TILLY is engraved on Column 4 of the Arc de Triomphe
Footnotes
editReferences
editPrinted materials
edit- Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
- Glover, Michael. The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin, 2001. ISBN 0-14-139041-7