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Gaspard, Baron Gourgaud (14 September 1783 – 25 July 1852), also known simply as Gaspard Gourgaud, was a French soldier, prominent in the Napoleonic wars.
Gaspard Gourgaud (born Nov. 4, 1783, Versailles, Fr.—died July 25, 1852, Paris) was a French soldier and historian who accompanied Napoleon Bonaparte into exile at St. Helena and wrote important historical and biographical works about Napoleon.
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Gaspard, baron Gourgaud, né à Versailles 1 le 14 novembre 1783 et mort le 25 juillet 1852 à Paris, est un général et homme politique français. Polytechnicien, officier d'artillerie, il devient le premier aide de camp, puis l'un des principaux mémorialistes 2 de Napoléon Ier, auquel il sauve deux fois la vie. Il accompagne l ...
Short biography (and portrait) of Gaspard Gourgaud (1783-1852), general of the Empire who accompanied Napoleon in exile to Saint Helena
Napoleon confronted General Moreau and defeated him there on 26th August, 1813. As a result, Napoleon awarded Gourgaud the status of “Officer” in the Legion of Honor and an annual stipend of 6,000 Livres for life. After the battle of Leipzig, Gourgaud was ordered to destroy the bridge at Freyberg.
Gourgaud was the one to tell Napoleon of Murat's betrayal. Just like all the other ordnance officers, Gourgaud was admitted to Louis XVIII's Gardes du corps and received the cross of Saint-Louis what's more. He was subsequently appointed chief of staff of the artillery of the 1st military division.
Gaspard Gourgaud is best known for being one of Napoleon's supporters who accompanied him in exile to Saint Helena and later wrote about his time there. The son of a musician, Gourgaud enrolled in the École Polytechnique in September of 1799.
