MILITARY PERSONNEL

Jean-Baptiste Bessières

1768 - 1813

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Jean-Baptiste Bessières, duc d'Istrie (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist bɛsjɛʁ]; 6 August 1768 – 1 May 1813) was a French military leader of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was made a Marshal of the Empire by Emperor Napoleon in 1804. Born into the petite bourgeoisie, Bessières began his military career during the French Revolution and was promoted to captain in the 22nd Chasseur à cheval Regiment. He was noticed during the Italian campaign of 1796–1797 by General Napoleon Bonaparte, who appointed him commander of the corps of mounted guides. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Baptiste Bessières is the 231st most popular military personnel (up from 703rd in 2019), the 731st most popular biography from France (up from 1,898th in 2019) and the 27th most popular French Military Personnel.

Jean-Baptiste Bessières was a Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most trusted generals. He led troops in the Napoleonic Wars, including at the Battle of Waterloo.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Jean-Baptiste Bessières ranks 231 out of 2,058. Before him are Aleksei Brusilov, Pierre Augereau, Władysław Sikorski, Lavr Kornilov, Alfred von Tirpitz, and Sun Ce. After him are Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Erich Hoepner, Ishida Mitsunari, Franz Stangl, Pausanias, and Benedict Arnold.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1768, Jean-Baptiste Bessières ranks 10. Before him are Joseph Bonaparte, Charlotte Corday, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Frederick VI of Denmark, Karađorđe, and Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise. After him are Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, Louis Desaix, Nakşidil Sultan, Caroline of Brunswick, Lazare Hoche, and Tecumseh. Among people deceased in 1813, Jean-Baptiste Bessières ranks 6. Before him are Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Mikhail Kutuzov, Józef Poniatowski, George Shaw, and André Grétry. After him are Empress Go-Sakuramachi, Robert R. Livingston, Jean Victor Marie Moreau, Christoph Martin Wieland, Jean-Andoche Junot, and Sophia Magdalena of Denmark.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean-Baptiste Bessières ranks 731 out of 6,770. Before him are Raymond Aron (1905), Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (1284), René Coty (1882), Édouard Stephan (1837), Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741), and Michèle Mercier (1939). After him are Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922), Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659), François Guizot (1787), Félix Faure (1841), Jan Gossaert (1478), and Michel Barnier (1951).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Jean-Baptiste Bessières ranks 27. Before him are Syagrius (430), Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine (1712), Auguste de Marmont (1774), Jean-Baptiste Kléber (1753), Maurice Gamelin (1872), and Pierre Augereau (1757). After him are Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy (1766), Bertrand du Guesclin (1320), Louis-Gabriel Suchet (1770), Robert Nivelle (1856), Jean Victor Marie Moreau (1763), and François Achille Bazaine (1811).

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