Armand Lebrun of Houssaye

Armand Lebrun of Houssaye , born the October 20th 1768 with Paris, deceased in 1856, was a French soldier.

He entered as second lieutenant the 82e regiment of infantry, the September 15th 1791, passed in same quality to the 5th regiment of dragons the March 10th 1792, and be-named captain with the legion of the the Moselle, and assistance-of-camp of the general-in-chief Beurnonville, the November 6th according to.

He made with distinction the campaigns of 1792 at year IV with the armies of North and of the Moselle, was named major the February 27th 1793, and ceased its functions of assistance-of-camp the March 15th according to, to pass with its rank in the 3rd regiment de.hussards. It was pointed out with the combat of Carlsberg and Kaiserslautern in year II. The 2 nivôse of this year, from Frecheviller, it ordered the regiment and entered the first at its head one fears enemy. With this same business, it made low put the weapons at 1.500 Hungarian pomegranates, took 28 parts of gun and was wounded of a blow of Biscaïen to the right foot.

1st germinal year II, it was high with the rank of chief of brigade in the same body. Passed in the year V with the Armed with Sambre-and-Meuse, it was used in year VI with that as England, formed part in year VII of forwarding against revolted Belgium and Armée with observation of the Rhine, and took share with the partners of years VIII and IX with the armies of the the Rhine and the the Danube. The 13 vendémiaire year VIII, with Hœscht, close to Francfor T, it was wounded of a shot which crossed the heel to him. Year X at year XI, it was employed in the 11th military division, and the 12 vendémiaire year XII, was appointed commander and inspector of the coasts of the Manche and the Calvados.

Created member of the Legion of honor the 19 frimaire according to, it was promoted, the 11 pluviôse, with the Brigadier general rank of , by preserving its functions, and accepted decoration, of commander of the Order 25 meadow of the same year.

Indicated, the 9 floréal year XIII, to chair a commission, in charge of a draft Regulation for the light cavalry, it was employed the 25 messidor with the division of cavalry of reserve, become division of large cavalry of the Large army. It ordered the 2nd brigade of it during the wars of year XIV with 1807, in Austria, Prussia and in Poland, took part in all the businesses which took place at that time, and obtained the Major general rank of by decree of the May 14th 1807. The Emperor entrusted to him, the next on June 1st, the command of the division of dragons, with which it continued the countryside until the Traité of Tilsitt.

Created Baron of the Empire in 1808, it accepted the title of count later. In October 1808, it belonged to the Armée with Spain with its division with dragons. It contributed to the Prise of Madrid, the December 11th according to, and seized sharp force of the Escurial, following day 5 of the same month. Passed with the 2nd army corps of Spain on January 1st 1809, it was used with distinction under the orders of the marshal Duc as Dalmatie. The 5 of this month, with Ferreira, by a load skilfully led and vigorously carried out, it prevented the enemy rear-guard which was withdrawn to blow up the bridge thrown on the small river which runs in front of the village.

The April 21st 1810, with the Business of Rocca, it charged with the head with 17th and 27e regiment with dragons, and reads to lose with the enemy 800 killed men and 600 prisoners. Towards this time, several bands of insurgent being joined together in the province of Cuenca, under the orders of one chief called gift Juan Martin, the general Houssaye walked on them with a column of approximately 1.500 men as well infantry as cavalry. Its avant-garde surprised with Villa del Arnaud the band known as of Guttières, and almost destroyed it in entirety. Guttières and his lieutenant Ximenès were made prisoners. The same day, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the French cavalry met in front of Cuenca the outposts of the mass of the joined together bands and collapsed them.

The guerillas, 3.000 men of infantry and 400 horses, occupied a height furnished with cuttings off. The general Houssaye made carry his artillery on a nipple, on the left, from where it beat of scarf the enemy position while the infantry attacked it face with the bayonet, and that the cavalry moved on the road of Riejo to cut any retirement to the Spaniards. The battle field was strewn soon with enemy corpses; a whole battalion put the weapons low. The remainder having wanted to cross the Xucar was driven back with this river by the cavalry. More than 500 men drowned there; the darkness alone of the night made it possible some to escape. 600 prisoners whose 20 officers, like all the luggage, the subsistence and the ammunition fell to the capacity from the general Houssaye.

The 4th division of dragons having passed to the army known as of the center, it united with its command the title of governor of the province of Tolède, in August of the same year. The October 21st according to, it beat and dispersed with Tarancon and Veler 1.200 guerillas who, having wanted to tackle the escort of a convoy intended for Torija, had been put in rout by the general Hugo at the Val of Hopper, five days before. They lost in these two meetings nearly 400 killed men, and the general Houssaye made them moreover a hundred prisoners.

Governor of the Province of Cuenca, in April 1811, it maintained the order and peace there. The junta of Valence having ordered to the general Zayas to put itself at the head of all the joined together parties of the province of Cuenca, this general made, the July 3rd, a movement on Jadraque. The Hugo general, informed of this movement, put himself able to drive out it his positions and to reject it on there left bank of the Tage, while the general Houssaye went ahead to cut the retirement to the Spaniards. But Zayas did not await them; it evacuated its positions with the totality of its body, extremely of approximately 7.000 men. The Hugo general continued it in the direction of Tage. Party the July 10th of Guadalajara, the general Houssaye advanced on its side with forced marches on the bridge of Aunon, in the intention to close the passage to the Spaniards; but those which had already Tage, were in position with Val of Olivar.

The general Houssaye passed the river the 14, and to the outlet of the bridge its avant-garde fell on the cavalry ordered by El Manco, and continued it until Sacedon. The French and the large one of the troops of Zayas met between Alcober and Val of Olivar. Three Spanish battalions and two squadrons which occupied an advantageous position opposed initially sharp and long resistance, but the French cavalry managed to insert them. All that was not sabred on the place was taken; 600 died, 1.000 prisoners, a flag, all the luggage, a considerable park of cattle, 200 horses and the ambulance, fallen with the capacity from French, were the results of this business. Zayas, with the remains of its body, was withdrawn in disorder on Valence, and was highly continued by the general Houssaye, which still made him test some losses.

Called with the command of the 6th division of the 3rd body of cavalry of the reserve, the January 9th 1812, it temporarily ordered the 3rd body during the Expédition of Russia. The September 7th, with the Moskowa, it was seriously wounded. The December 10th according to, the French Army evacuated Vilnius, giving up in this city more than 10.000 isolated, sick or wounded, including one great number of officers of all ranks, among which was the general Houssaye. All were done prisoners at the entry of the Russians in Wilna.

Returned in France after the peace of 1814, Houssaye was named Chevalier of Saint-Louis the July 19th of this same year, and put in non-activity the next on September 1st. Ordering the 2nd section of cavalry of the 1e body the April 6th 1815, and available the June 5th according to, it was again put in non-activity after the second return of Louis XVIII.

It appeared as available in the framework of organization of the staff of the army, the December 30th 1818, and the royal government entrusted the command of the 14th military division to him (Caen) the January 13rd 1819. Since the March 30th 1820 until the July 23rd 1823, it remained without function, and, at this last time, it was named general inspector of gendarmerie.

Available again in January 1824, he was Member of the Commission of examination of the weapons with percussion since January 1st until April 1st 1828. Included/understood within the framework of activity of the general staff the February 7th 1831, the general Houssaye was allowed within the framework of reserve the May 25th 1832; but it was replaced in the framework of activity like available, the January 3rd 1833, and finally allowed with the retirement starting from November 1st according to.

Its name is registered on the Northern side of the Triumphal arch of the Star.

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