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LANNES, Jean, Ian’-nes, duke of Montebel o
and marshal of France, was one of the most
intrepid and skilful of Napoleon’s generals,
and was greatly esteemed by the emperor.
Born of humble parents, he worked as a dyer in
early life; but,joining a battalio __ ., volunteers
in 1792, he, by his courage, rapidly rose to the
grade of major. In 179-1; he attracted the rotice
of Bonaparte, who procured him a. command in
the army of ltaly. At the battles of Montcuotte
and Millesimo he displayed considerable bravery,
and became colonel in 1796. He was made
general of brigade in the following year, and
sustained a brilliant part at the taking of
Mantua and at the battle of Areola. He went
with the French expedition to Egypt, and rose
to the rank of general of division. The French
victory at Aboukir was in part due to his bravery
and coolness. At the siege of Acre he was
severely wounded. He left Egypt with Bona-
parte, and after returning to Paris, rendered
good service to his chief during the revolution
of the 18th Brumairc (9th November), 1709, for
which Napoleon appointed him commander of
the consular guard. After various employmcnts,
he commanded the advance guard of the French
army crossing the Great St. Bernard into Italy,
in 1800. At the great battle of Montcbello,
where the Austrians were completely beaten,
Launcs displayed such great skill and bravery,
that Napoleon gave him the title of Montebcllo
when he raised him to a dukedom. He was
no less distinguished at the battle of Marcngo.
On his return from Portugal in 18013 whither
he had been sent as minister-pleuipotentiary of
France, Napoleon created him marshal of
France, and afterwards duke of Montehello. In
the German campaigns of 1805—6, he commanded
the advance guard, and rendered the most sig-
nal service to his master at the battles of Aus-
terlitz, Jena, Eylau, and Fricdland. His last
reat exploit was the defence of the village of
"ssling, where, while resisting the fierce on-
slaught of the Austrians, a cannon-ball struck
off his right leg, and the foot and ankle of the
left. Napoleon evinced more emotion at the sight
of his brave marshal’s mortal wound than he
had ever before been known to exhibit. Lanues,
througlioutl s military career, evinced a con-
stantly increasing knowledge of war. Long
afterwards, Napoleon, speaking of this intrepid
commander, thus expressed himself—“ I found
him a dwarf, and I lost him a giant. . . . .
He had great experience in war, having been
in fifty—four battles and three hundred combats.
He was cool in the midst of fire; possessed of
a clear, penetrating eye, ready to take advan-
tage of any opportunity that might present
itself. Violent and hasty in his temper, even in
my presence, he was ardently attached to me.”
His young widow, a beautiful and accomplished
lady, was afterwards lady in waiting to the em-
press Maria Louisa. n. at Lectovure, Guicnnc,
"‘9' 1). 1809 “1'. ‘ ~

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