François Antoine Louis Bourcier was a French cavalry officer and divisional general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Born 23 February 1760 in La Petite-Pierre, Alsace, Bourcier was a cavalry lieutenant when the French Revolution began. He fought with the Army of the Rhine in the War of the First Coalition. By the War of the Second Coalition, he had been promoted to brigadier general, and served in the Army of the Danube as inspector general of cavalry. In the Napoleonic Wars, he fought at major campaigns on the Danube against Austria and Russia, including the battles of Elchingen, Austerlitz and the Battle of Wagram. He also participated in the campaign against Prussia, which culminated in the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt and the battles of Heilsberg and Friedland. Fol
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| - François Antoine Louis Bourcier was a French cavalry officer and divisional general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Born 23 February 1760 in La Petite-Pierre, Alsace, Bourcier was a cavalry lieutenant when the French Revolution began. He fought with the Army of the Rhine in the War of the First Coalition. By the War of the Second Coalition, he had been promoted to brigadier general, and served in the Army of the Danube as inspector general of cavalry. In the Napoleonic Wars, he fought at major campaigns on the Danube against Austria and Russia, including the battles of Elchingen, Austerlitz and the Battle of Wagram. He also participated in the campaign against Prussia, which culminated in the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt and the battles of Heilsberg and Friedland. Fol
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| - Count of the Empire, General of Division, Counselor of State Conseiller d'Etat, Grand Officer of the Legion d'Honneur
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| - Grand Officer, Legion of Honor, Chevalier, Cross of St. Louis
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| - * War of the First Coalition 1792–1797
* War of the Second Coalition 1799–1801
**Army of the Danube
***Battle of Ostrach
***Battle of Stockach
**Army of Helvetia 1799–1800
***First Battle of Zurich
**Army of Naples 1799–1800
* War of the Third Coalition 1805
**Upper Danube Campaign
**Battle of Elchingen
**Battle of Austerlitz
* War of the Fourth Coalition 1807
**Battle of Jena-Auerstadt
* Peninsular War 1808–1809
* War of the Fifth Coalition 1809
**Battle of Wagram
* Grand Army in Germany 1810–1811
* French invasion of Russia 1812
* War of the Sixth Coalition 1813–1814
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| - François Antoine Louis Bourcier was a French cavalry officer and divisional general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Born 23 February 1760 in La Petite-Pierre, Alsace, Bourcier was a cavalry lieutenant when the French Revolution began. He fought with the Army of the Rhine in the War of the First Coalition. By the War of the Second Coalition, he had been promoted to brigadier general, and served in the Army of the Danube as inspector general of cavalry. In the Napoleonic Wars, he fought at major campaigns on the Danube against Austria and Russia, including the battles of Elchingen, Austerlitz and the Battle of Wagram. He also participated in the campaign against Prussia, which culminated in the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt and the battles of Heilsberg and Friedland. Following the campaign in Prussia, he served briefly in the Peninsular War after he which he was transferred back to northern Europe and participated in the French Invasion of Russia in 1812. Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, he retained his titles and honors. After serving in the Chamber of Deputies, Bourcier died 8 May 1828 at his chateau in Ville-au-Val in Meurthe-et-Moselle.
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