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22-633: Belliard is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Augustin Daniel Belliard (1769–1832), French general David Belliard (born 1978), French journalist and politician Michel Belliard (born 1949), French boxer Rafael Belliard (born 1969), Dominican baseball player and coach Ronnie Belliard (born 1979), American baseball player See also [ edit ] Édouard Béliard (1832–1912), French Impressionist painter Robert Béliard (1912–1993), French racing cyclist Rue Belliard ,

44-556: A division in Spain, during the Peninsular War . Prior to the Battle of Talavera (27–28 July 1809), King Joseph left Madrid 23 July, at the head of some 5,800 troops, to meet up with Victor 's 23,000 troops, and Sebastiani 's 17,500, to take the offensive against Cuesta at Torrijos , rather than letting him advance on Madrid. Left behind was only one brigade of Dessolles's division, with

66-580: A few Spanish levies, with which Augustin Daniel Belliard , the governor of the city, was expected to hold the capital; some 4,000 men, in all. Belliard had to be prepared to retreat into the Citadel of Madrid , in the Retiro, with his troops and the whole body of the Afrancesados and their families, if there was an insurrection, or if Venegas managed to reach the city from the east, or possibly Wilson , whose column

88-646: A street in Brussels, Belgium L'Église de la rue Belliard , a Brussels-based evangelical Protestant congregation [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Belliard . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belliard&oldid=1085709716 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

110-570: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Augustin Daniel Belliard Belliard became an officer between 1792 and 1793 under Dumouriez in Belgium. He then fought under Hoche in Italy between 1796 and 1797, near Castiglione , Caldiero , Arcole , and promoted to général de brigade on the 18 November 1796. A participant of the 1798 Egyptian expedition , he fought in

132-557: The Battle of Novi , at the Battles of Sainte-Marie (where he was named Major-General on 13 April 1799, and also at Lodi , where he was honoured with the nickname 'Decius français' (French Decius ). He contributed to the French victory of Hohenlinden in 1801, and remained in service up to the Peace of Lunéville . He was named a State Councillor ( Conseiller d'État ) in ordinary service, attached to

154-541: The Battle of Waterloo , he surrendered to Louis XVIII, had his title Pair taken away, was imprisoned for month, but then released and reinstated as Pair in 1819. The Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat in Brussels is named after him, as is a street in Antwerp . Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles Jean Joseph Dessolles, 1st Marquis Dessolles ( Jean Joseph Paul Augustin Dessolles ; 3 July 1767 – 3 November 1828)

176-570: The Battle of the Pyramids , became governor of Upper Egypt , and advanced with his troops into Nubia . He also fought back the enemy cavalry at the battle of Heliopolis . He played a major role in the taking of Bulal and Cairo . However, with the departure of Napoleon and the arrival of British troops under General Ralph Abercromby the situation changed for the French and the victories ended. After string of British victories Beliard became trapped in Cairo

198-765: The War of the First Coalition . He soon rose to the rank of Brigadier-General on 31 May 1797. During the War of the Second Coalition , he served as Chief of Staff to Jean Victor Marie Moreau in the Italian theatre, where he distinguished himself at Noir in 1799. He defeated the Austrians in the Valtellina in 1800, where under his command, French forces killed 1,200, captured 4,000 men, and eighteen pieces of cannon. He assisted at

220-687: The King named him Minister of State, a Peer of France , Major-General of all the National Guards of the Kingdom, Commander of Saint-Louis , and Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour . These favours were rewards for his efforts convincing Emperor Alexander I of Russia to reject the proposed Habsburg - Bonaparte regency of Empress Marie-Louise , and instead supporting the restoration of the French Bourbons . He

242-718: The War section, on 30 Frimaire of the year X . In the Year XII, he entered into extraordinary service, and remained a member of the Council of Administration of War (Conseil d'Administration de la Guerre) until 1805. On 12 Pluviôse of the year XIII, he was named Governor of the Palace of Versailles , and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1805. He received the provisional command of the Army of Hanover, until he

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264-405: The city from the east, or possibly Wilson , whose column was at Escalona (Toledo), just thirty-eight miles from Madrid, with a force that was believed to be much larger than it actually was. After his defeat at Talavera, Joseph ordered Belliard to send away all non-combatants from Madrid and prepare to defend the Retiro. However, Venegas failed to take advantage of his opportunity, Wilson's force

286-541: The general Desolles has taken into confidence very extraordinary intentions which would show the existence of a little clique as poisoned as it is cowardly.) - Correspondence , XI, n° 9088 He thereafter retired to a property that he owned near Auch, the Chartreuse du Pastisse at Preignan . Eventually winning back imperial favour, he did not return to the State Council ( Conseil d'État ), and from 1808 to 1810 he commanded

308-438: The king left Belliard, the governor of Madrid, with only about 4,000 troops. Belliard's force consisted of one brigade from the division of Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles , and a few pro-French Spanish troops. Belliard had to be prepared to retreat into the Citadel of Madrid , in the Retiro, with his troops and the whole body of the Afrancesados and their families, if there was an insurrection, or if Venegas managed to reach

330-837: The reactionaries. He received public recognition as 'Ministre Honnête Homme' (Gentleman Minister), and was thereafter a supporter of civil liberties. He died in November 1828, at the Chateau de Monthuchet at Saulx-les-Chartreux ( Essonne ). He was buried at the Père-Lachaise Cemetery (28th division). From his marriage with Anne Émilie (1777-1852), daughter of General Auguste Marie Henri Picot de Dampierre , he had one daughter, Hélène-Charlotte-Pauline (17 July 1805 – 10 July 1864), who married Alexander Jules de La Rochefoucauld (1796-1856), Duc d'Etissac. He has two grandsons : Roger, duc d’Estissac and Arthur, Comte de La Rochefoucauld (issues

352-574: Was a French soldier and statesman . He was the Prime Minister of France from 29 December 1818 to 18 November 1819. Born in Auch, in 1767, he was educated under the direction of his uncle, Irénée-Yves de Solle , who was the Bishop of Digne and later Chambéry . Having entered into military service in 1792, he became an Adjutant-General under the command of Napoléon Bonaparte during the Italian campaign of

374-522: Was at Escalona (Toledo), just thirty-eight miles from Madrid, with a force that was believed to be much larger than it actually was. Dessolles later distinguished himself at the Battle of Ocaña , at the Passage of Sierra Morena, and at Despena-Perros. He also captured Cordoba , where he governed in a manner "to reconcile hearts". He returned to France in February 1811, and remained until March 1812, when he

396-416: Was besieged by a combined British and Ottoman force culminating with Belliard's surrender on 22 June 1801. From 1805 to 1807, Belliard fought against Austria , Prussia and Russia , under Joachim Murat . King Joseph Bonaparte left Madrid with his 5,850-strong reserve on 23 July 1809 to fight at the Battle of Talavera . Wanting to face the combined British and Spanish army with his maximum strength,

418-631: Was named Chief of Staff to Eugène de Beauharnais . In 1812, upon arrival in Smolensk , his health obligated him to return to Paris. On the first restoration of Louis XVIII , in 1814, the provisional government named him Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard and all troops of the 1st Division; the Comte d'Artois named him a member of the Provisional State Council (Conseil d'État provisoire); and

440-615: Was opposed to the return of Napoléon during the Hundred Days , and pronounced himself in favour of the Bourbons in 1814. Under the Second Restoration , he pursued a political career. He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Council (Prime Minister) with the formation of a liberal ministry in December 1818. In November 1819, he retired, disgusted by the demands of

462-573: Was replaced by Bernadotte . He was then on standby until 1808. He was disgraced in 1806 for having held hostile intentions against the Emperor , and was taken off the Council List (Liste du Conseil) on 2 February 1806. Napoléon wrote to Fouché on the subject: Je vous dirais que le général Desolles a tenu en confidence des propos fort extraordinaires qui montreraient l'existence d'une petite clique aussi envenimée que lâche. (I would like to say to you that

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484-503: Was too weak, and the crisis passed. During the campaign in Saxony of 1813, he fought at Dresden , Leipzig and Hanau , again under Murat. He was severely wounded in the Battle of Craonne in 1814. After Napoleon abdicated, Louis XVIII awarded him the title Peer of France (Pair de France) . When Napoleon returned from Elba in 1815, Belliard became commander of the Mosel forces. After

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