Louis Bastoul

Louis Bastoul
Born (1753-08-19)19 August 1753
Montolieu, Aude
Died 15 January 1821(1821-01-15) (aged 65)
Munich, Bavaria
Allegiance  France
Battles/wars French Revolutionary Wars

Louis Bastoul was a general French in the French Revolutionary Wars. He was born in Montolieu 19 August 1753, and died in Munich on 15 January 1801, of wounds received at the Battle of Hohenlinden.

Service

Campaigns and actions

  • 19 June 1796 : At Battle of Wetzlar-Uckerath in Westphalia, under the command of General Jean Baptiste Kléber, he routed the left wing of the Austrian army commanded by General Pal Kray and took the village of Kirchpruh.
  • 10 July 1796: Battle of Friedberg, he contributed to winning the battle by driving with few troops, the enemy was entrenched in a wood.
  • 24 August 1796 : Battle of Amberg, he was cited with praise for the courage he had displayed on the ground. He was wounded and had his horse killed under him.
  • 3 September 1796 : Battle of Würzburg

Danube Campaign 1800-1801

In this, he was seriously wounded, hit by a bullet which crushed his leg. On 3 December 1800, moved to Munich, he refused to allow the amputation of his leg, "the whole live or die." He died there a month later.

References

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