"The Honest Soldier"

1755 October 25 - Born at Rouffach (Alsace)
1773 September 10 - Enlisted in the French Guards
1782 June 28 - Promoted sergeant
1783 March 1 - Married Catherine Hubscher
1789 September 1 - Appointed as lieutenant in the National Guard of Paris
1792 January 1 - Promoted captain of light infantry, l'Armee de la Moselle
1793 December 2 - Promoted general de brigade
1794 January 10 - Confirmed in the rank of general de division
1794 June 26 - Served with distinction at Battle of Fleurus
1795-1799 - Commanded advance guard of Les armees du Rhin et de la Moselle and Sambre et Meuse
1796 June 4 - Distinguished service at Battle of Altenkirchen
1797 April 17-18 - Notable conduct during the crossing of the Rhine
1799 Marh 21 - Wounded at the combat of Ostrach
1799 August 15 - Appointed to command the 17th military district
1799 November 9 - Supported Bonaparte during the coup d'etat of Brumaire
1800 April 1 - Appointed to the Senate by the First Consul
1804 May 19 - Appointed Marechal d'Empire (sixteenth in seniority)
1806 October 5 - Appointed to command the infantry of the Imperial Guard
1807 March 10 - May 25 - Commands X Corps at the Siege of Danzig
1807 May 28 - Created duc de Danzig
1808 September-January 1809 - Commanded IV Corps in Spain
1808 October 31 - Defeated General Blake at Battle of Durango
1808 November 10 - Shares in victory of Espinosa
1809 April 20-22 - Command VII (Bavarian) Corps at Battles of Abensberg-Eckmuhl
1809 May 13 - Victorious over Tyrolean rebels at Mount Worgl
1812 June-January 1813 - Commanded the infantry of the Old Guard in Russia
1814 January-March - Participated with distinction in the Campaign of France
1814 February 10 - Fought at Champaubert
1814 February 18 - Fought at Montereau
1814 March 21-22 - Fought at Arcis-sur-Aube
1814 April 4 - Called for Napoleon's Abdication
1815 March-June - Ralied to Napoleon but took no active part in the Hundred Days
1819 March 5 - Restored to favor and restored to the peerage by the Bourbons
1820 September 14 - Died in Paris

Lefébvre "A truly brave man... whose only thought was to fight better... He had no fear of death... He possessed the sacred fire".

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by Gipsy