Olivier Macoux Rivaud, Baron de la Raffinière (French pronunciation: [ɔlivje maku ʁivo də la ʁafinjɛʁ]; 10 February 1766, in Civray, Vienne – 19 December 1839, in Angoulême) was a French infantry commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Olivier Macoux Rivaud de la Raffinière | |
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 General of Division Olivier Macoux Rivaud de la Raffinière | |
| Born | 10 February 1766 Civray, Vienne, France |
| Died | 19 December 1839 (aged 73) Angoulême, France |
| Allegiance |  French First Republic, First French Empire |
| Service | Infantry |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur (Grand Cross) Order of Saint Louis (Commander) Name inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, Baron of the Empire |
Military service
edit- 14 June 1800: Commanded a brigade in Chambarlhac's Division at the Battle of Marengo[1]
- 3 December 1805: Commanded an infantry division in the I Corps at the Battle of Austerlitz[2]
- 17 October 1806: Commanded the 2nd Division of the I Corps at the Battle of Halle[3][4]
- 6 November 1806: Commanded the 2nd Division of the I Corps at the Battle of Lübeck[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- Arnold, James R. Marengo & Hohenlinden. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword, 2005. ISBN 1-84415-279-0
- Petre, F. Loraine. Napoleon's Conquest of Prussia 1806. London: Lionel Leventhal Ltd., 1993 (1907). ISBN 1-85367-145-2
- Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
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