General Claude Carra Saint-Cyr


Carra Saint-Cyr

Born: July 28, 1760

Place of Birth: Lyon, Rhône, France

Legion of Honor: Grand Officer

Imperial Nobility: Baron

Died: January 5, 1834

Place of Death: Vailly-sur-Aisne, France

Arc de Triomphe: East







Carra St. Cyr first served during the American Revolutionary War. He achieved distinction as an aide to General Aubert-Dubayet during the French Revolution and accompanied him to Turkey on a diplomatic mission. A few years later, Carra St. Cyr married Aubert-Dubayet's widow.


Sources:

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.