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May 01, 1765 Lyon, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France Died on 16 Dec 1824 (aged 59)
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About Pierre Margaron
- Pierre Margaron (1 May 1765 – 16 December 1824) led the French cavalry at the Battle of Vimeiro in 1808.
- He joined a volunteer battalion in 1792.
- He rose in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars until he commanded a heavy cavalry regiment in 1798.
- He led his horsemen at the Trebbia, Novi and Genola in 1799 and Pozzolo and San Massimo in 1800.
- He became a general of brigade in 1803 and led a corps light cavalry brigade at Austerlitz, Jena and Lübeck.
- He participated in the 1807 invasion of Portugal and fought at Évora and Vimeiro.
- From 1810 to 1812 he held a post in the interior.
- He became a general of division in 1813 and led troops at the Battle of Leipzig.
- His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 2.
