Michel-Marie Pacthod [SEP] conflict
Michel-Marie Pacthod
Count Michel-Marie Pacthod (1764–1830) was a French officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, who rose to the rank of General of Division in 1808. A competent and brave infantry commander, his career was much affected by a 1795 incident, while he was the military commander of Marseille, and failed to come to the aid of Napoleon Bonaparte's family, which had taken refuge in the city.
Early career.
Born in the 20 April 1776 in the town of
Fifth Coalition. At the end of April 1809, Napoleon authorized Eugène de Beauharnais to form the Army of Italy into the V Corps, VI Corps, and XII Corps. Eugène assigned Paul Grenier to lead a VI Corps that consisted of the 8th Hussar Regiment and two infantry divisions under Pierre François Joseph Durutte and Michel Marie Pacthod. As Pacthod had not yet arrived, brigadier Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé became acting commander during the Battle of Caldiero on 29 and 30 April and the Battle of Piave River on 8 May. Pacthod assumed leadership