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COMMANDER // 1754–1796

Amédée Laharpe

divisional generalSwitzerland3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1754 – 1796

1760177017801790War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797Italian Campaign of 1796-1797 · 1796-1797Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars — April 20, 1792 · French Republic · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Fombio — May 7, 1796 · France · Italian Campaign of 1796-1797Battle of Montenotte — April 12, 1796 · French Republic · Italian Campaign of 1796-1797

Active service 1792–1796 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 38.

Profile

Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe was a Swiss military officer who served as a volunteer in the French Army during the French Revolutionary Wars. He rose to become a general of the Revolutionary Army, and led a division in Italy under Napoleon Bonaparte until his death in battle after being hit by friendly fire. He was a cousin of the Swiss political leader Frédéric-César de La Harpe.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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