Claude Ignace François Michaud

Claude Ignace François Michaud (28 October 1751 – 19 October 1835) commanded French troops during the French Revolutionary Wars, rising to command the Army of the Rhine in 1794. After serving in a cavalry regiment from 1780 to 1783 he returned to civilian life. During the French Revolution he became lieutenant colonel of a volunteer battalion. In 1793 he was promoted to both general of brigade and general of division. He led a division at Haguenau and Second Wissembourg.

Claude Ignace François Michaud
Portrait by Louis-Léopold Boilly
Born	28 October 1751 (1751-10-28) Chaux-Neuve, France
Died	19 October 1835 (1835-10-20) (aged 83) Luzancy, Île de France, France
Allegiance	Kingdom of France France
Service / branch	Cavalry
Years of service	1780–1783 1791–1814
Rank	General of Division
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars First Battle of Wissembourg Battle of Haguenau Second Battle of Wissembourg Battle of Schifferstadt Battle of Trippstadt Siege of Mainz Battle of Pozzolo
Awards	Legion d'Honneur, CC 1804

When Jean-Charles Pichegru was transferred to lead the Army of the North in January 1794, Michaud was elevated to army command somewhat unwillingly. That year he led the army at Schifferstadt and the Vosges. The army was consolidated with the Army of Rhin-et-Moselle in April 1795. He commanded posts in the interior until 1800 when he led troops at the Mincio in Italy. He commanded soldiers in Holland and North Germany from 1805 to 1813 during the First French Empire. He retired in 1814 and died in 1835. MICHAUD is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 13.

References

• Broughton, Tony. "Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1814: Mellet to Mireur". The Napoleon Series. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
• Mullié, Charles (1852). Biographie des célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 a 1850 (in French). Paris.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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• Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.