General Pierre David (Edouard) Colbert-Chabanais
Born: October 18, 1774
Place of Birth: Paris, Paris, France
Branch: Cavalry
Legion of Honor: Commander
Imperial Nobility: Baron
Died: December 28, 1853
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Place of Death: Paris, France
Arc de Triomphe: West
Edouard Colbert-Chabanais was the oldest brother of the three well known cavalry generals, his younger brothers Louis-Pierre-Alphonse and Auguste-Francois-Marie well-regarded in their own right.
During his Revolutionary career, Colbert-Chabanais was suspended from command by General Hoche on suspicions of being a royalist, but nothing severe ever came of this.
General Colbert-Chabanais' arm was wounded at Quatre Bas, but he continued to lead his unit and fought at Waterloo with his arm in a sling.
Sources:
Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Who Was Who in the Napoleonic Wars. London: Arms & Armour, 1998.External Links:
Senior, Terry J. The Top Twenty French Cavalry Commanders. 2005. <http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/commanders/c_twenty.html>
Six, Georges. Dictionnaire Biographique des Generaux & Amiraux Francais de la Revolution et de l'Empire (1792-1814). Paris: Gaston Saffroy, 2003.