Olivier Macoux Rivaud de la Raffinière
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Olivier Macoux Rivaud de la Raffinière (born 10 February 1766 in Civray, Vienne
; died 19 December 1839 in Angoulême
) was a French infantry commander during the French Revolutionary
and Napoleonic Wars
.
Civray, Vienne
Civray is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France....
; died 19 December 1839 in Angoulême
Angoulême
-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
) was a French infantry commander during the French Revolutionary
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
and Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
.
Military Service
- 14 June 1800: Commanded a brigade in Chambarlhac's Division at the Battle of Marengo
- 3 December 1805: Commanded an infantry division in the I Corps at the Battle of AusterlitzBattle of AusterlitzThe Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition...
- 17 October 1806: Commanded the 2nd Division of the I Corps at the Battle of HalleBattle of HalleIn the Battle of Halle on 17 October 1806 a French corps led by Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte fought the Prussian Reserve under Eugene Frederick Henry, Duke of Württemberg. The French defeated their opponents, forcing the Prussians to retreat northeast toward Dessau after suffering heavy losses. The...
- 6 November 1806: Commanded the 2nd Division of the I Corps at the Battle of LübeckBattle of LübeckThe Battle of Lübeck took place on 6 November 1806 in Lübeck, Germany between soldiers of the Kingdom of Prussia led by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher and troops of the First French Empire under Marshals Joachim Murat, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, and Nicolas Soult...