COMMANDER // 1762–1809
Pierre Belon Lapisse
divisional generalFrance1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1762 – 1809
Active service 1809 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 47.
Profile
Pierre Belon Lapisse, Baron de Sainte-Hélène commanded an infantry division in Napoleon's armies and was fatally wounded fighting against the British in the Peninsular War. He enlisted in the French Army during the reign of Louis XVI and fought in the American Revolutionary War. Appointed an officer at the start of the French Revolutionary Wars, he rose in rank to become a general officer by 1799. From 1805 to 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars, he led a brigade in the Grande Armée at Dornbirn, Jena, Kołoząb, Golymin, and Eylau. After promotion he commanded a division in the thick of the action at Friedland in 1807.
Battles (1)
1809
Battle of AlcántaraPeninsular War · France