Antoine Maurin spent his entire military career as a cavalryman.
18 Facts About Antoine Maurin
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Antoine Maurin fought in the Friedland campaign in 1807 and attained the rank of general officer that year.
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Antoine Maurin led a brigade in 1813 and a division in 1814 during the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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Antoine Maurin's surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 40.
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Antoine Maurin joined the 20th Chasseurs a Cheval Regiment as a trooper in 1792.
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Antoine Maurin served in a number of actions during the War of the First Coalition rising to the rank of officer.
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Antoine Maurin was wounded in the shoulder by a saber cut at the Battle of Biberach in 1796.
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Antoine Maurin fought at the Battle of Valvasone in 1797 and received a battlefield promotion to captain from Napoleon Bonaparte.
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On 24 April 1802 Antoine Maurin was named to lead the 24th Chasseur a Cheval Regiment as Chef de Brigade.
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Antoine Maurin was promoted to general of brigade on 25 June 1807.
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Antoine Maurin led a cavalry brigade in Andoche Junot's army during the 1807 Invasion of Portugal.
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Antoine Maurin was named Baron of the Empire on 17 March 1808.
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Antoine Maurin reported to Francois Etienne de Kellermann who commanded a cavalry division that included one squadron each of the 26th Chasseurs a Cheval, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, and 15th Dragoons.
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Antoine Maurin was appointed governor of Algarve province in the south of Portugal.
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Antoine Maurin received the Commander's Cross of the Legion d'Honneur on 28 September 1813.
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Antoine Maurin later rejoined the emperor during the Hundred Days and was appointed to command the 7th Cavalry Division in the 1815 campaign.
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At the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815, Antoine Maurin was wounded in the chest by a bullet.
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Antoine Maurin's surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on the west pillar.