Jean Pelet [SEP] place of birth
Jean Pelet
Jean Pelet, known as "Pelet de la Lozère" (Saint-Jean-du-Gard, 23 February 1759 – Paris, 26 January 1842) was a French politician.
Life.
Life Early life.
Jean Pelet was descended from Pelet, baron de Salgas, who spent 14 years condemned to the galleys after being stripped of his rank and title, having his lands confiscated and his castles razed for refusing to renounce his Protestant faith. (Jean himself was a member of the consistory
commanders be removed. Evidently, this advice was followed because the corps commanders were soon sent home and the Army of Portugal was reorganized into six independent divisions. Napoleon then promoted Pelet to colonel. Another source gave the date of his promotion as 12 October 1812.
Napoleonic Wars 1812–1815.
Before the 1812 French invasion of Russia, Jean Gabriel Marchand who served as chief of staff of the right wing, asked Pelet to join his staff. Marchand and Pelet both had participated in the Portugal invasion. Pelet fought at the Battles