General Antoine-François Andreossy
Born: March 6, 1761
Place of Birth: Castelnaudary, Aude, France
Branch: Artillery
Legion of Honor: Grand Eagle
Imperial Nobility: Count
Died: September 10, 1828
Cause of Death: Illness
Place of Death: Montauban, France
Arc de Triomphe: South
From June 1796, Andreossy commanded the bridging train of the Army of Italy. He served on the Expedition to Egypt and returned to France with General Bonaparte. Afterwards, he primarily fufilled administration and diplomatic roles, notably as ambassador to Great Britain during the Peace of Amiens, assistant chief of staff to Berthier in 1805, ambassador to Austria 1808 to 1809, and ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1812 to 1814.
Sources:
Chandler, David G. Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1979.External Links:
Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Who Was Who in the Napoleonic Wars. London: Arms & Armour, 1998.
Six, Georges. Dictionnaire Biographique des Généraux & Amiraux Français de la Révolution et de l'Empire (1792-1814). Paris: Gaston Saffroy, 2003.
