Died 1852-04-17.
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Étienne Maurice Gérard
Étienne Maurice Gérard, 1st Comte Gérard was a French general and statesman. He served under a succession of French governments including the ancien regime monarchy, the Revolutionary governments, the Restorations, the July Monarchy, the First and Second Republics, and the First Empire, becoming prime minister briefly in 1834. Gérard established a reputation as a natural soldier with a talent for…
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politics · French general and statesman · politician · military officer · marshal · military leader · member of parliament · minister · also Étienne Maurice Gérard, Etienne-Maurice, Comte Gérard, Etienne Maurice Gerard, Etienne Maurice, Count Gerard, Étienne-Maurice Gérard, Etienne Maurice, Comte Gerard
Born 4 April 1773 · Died 17 April 1852 · Q289255
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1852· 3 entries
Career landmark: Second Empire senator (1852–1852).
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(before it was formally instituted), and died in the same year, aged 79
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1836· 1 entry
Was named grand chancellor of the Legion of Honour in succession to Marshal Mortier, and in 1838 commander of the National Guards of the Seine département, an office which he held until 1842
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1834· 1 entry
Career landmark: head of government of France (1834–1834).
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1833· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Peers (1833–1848).
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1832· 1 entry
Commanded the besieging army in the famous siege of the citadel of Antwerp
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1831· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1831–1833).
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Took the command of the Northern Army, and was successful in forcing the army of the Netherlands to withdraw from Belgium (see Belgian Revolution)
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1830· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1830–1831).
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1827· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Chambre des députés des départements (1827–1830).
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1822· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Chambre des députés des départements (1822–1823).
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1815· 1 entry
Career landmark: Peer of France (1815–1815).
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1806· 1 entry
Gérard was at the Battle of Jena where he led a regiment of Hussars in an attack that overthrew the opposing Prussian cavalry and took many prisoners
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1805· 1 entry
Gérard served as first aide-de-camp to Bernadotte and greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Austerlitz where he charged at the head of the French squadrons against the Russian Imperial Guard and was wounded by g
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1773· 1 entry
Born 1773-04-04.
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