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COUNT See also: great distinction in the cavalry arm throughout the See also: wars of the Revolution and the Consulate, and in 1800 was appointed to command his regiment, having served therein from trooper upwards
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At See also: Austerlitz (Dec
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2, 18o5) he was promoted general of brigade
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He earned further distinction in See also: Germany and Poland as a dashing See also: leader of See also: horse, and in 18o8 he was sent into See also: Spain
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Here occurred an incident which unfavourably influenced his whole career
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He found himself obliged to overstay his leave of See also: absence in See also: order to protect the lady who afterwards became his wife
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See also: Napoleon was furious, and deprived him of his command, and Montbrun was awaiting his master's' decision when an opportunity came to retrieve his reputation
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Some doubt exists as to the events of the famous cavalry See also: charge at the Somosierra, but Montbrun's share in it was most conspicuous
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Soon after-wards he was promoted to be general of division, and in 18og his cavalry took no inconsiderable See also: part in the victories of See also: Eckmuhl and Raab
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He was employed in the Peninsula, r810-1811
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He was killed, when commanding a cavalry corps, at the beginning of the See also: battle of See also: Borodino (See also: Sept
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7, 1812)
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Montbrun was considered, as a leader of heavy cavalry, second only to Kellermann of all the generals of the FirstSee also: Empire
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