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647:, in which Lemarque's army brutally crushed the anticipated Vendéen uprising. He remained instead at his post of the 18th military division, inspecting the cavalry depots in the upper Loire. Defrance retained his rank after the second restoration and commanded the First Military Division in Paris from 1819 to 1822. He also taught at the military school in Rebais.
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The confiscation of the
Prussian cavalry and draft stock required supervision to integrate the acquisitions into the Grande Armée. After completing several terms as an inspector general of cavalry, Defrance was appointed general of division in August 1811 and joined
367:(1698 – 1760); his father, Jean-Claude Defrance, was the medical doctor at the Royal Military School of Rebais, in Champagne. Jean-Marie Defrance married the daughter of the richest jeweler in Paris, by the name Foncier.
611:, but on 12 March was forced to relinquish the city as more Coalition troops arrived. The following day, he attacked the Russian cavalry, but was again forced to withdraw when faced with superior numbers.
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in June 1799, he was appointed on the field as brigadier general, an honor which he declined, asking instead to be given command of a cavalry regiment. He received command of the 12th
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295:, a rank equivalent to colonel. He led this brigade in the campaigns of 1799–1800 in southwestern Germany and northern Italy. By 1805, he had been promoted to brigadier general. At the
677:, memorial page for GEN Jean Marie Antoine De France, Find a Grave Memorial ID 44170595, citing Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520).
573:, he commanded 4th Cuirassier Division, which included three brigades and two horse artillery units of 12 guns. These were assigned to Nansouty's Reserves and assaulted the
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on 14 June 1804. On 1 February 1805, he accepted a promotion to brigadier general and commanded a brigade in the Danube campaign against
Austria and Russia at the battles of
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September 1812, he had been promoted to general of division, commanding the 4th Cuirassier Division of Nansouty's reserves, where they charged the
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Mullié, Charles. "DeFrance". Biographie des célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850. Paris. 1850-.
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721:; after a series of name changes, in 1792 it was reformed as the 12th Regiment of Chasseurs-a-Cheval. Tony Broughton.
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Defrance also served in the Swiss
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During the Saxon campaign, Defrance was appointed
Inspector General for the
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reverted to colonel; Defrance retained his command of the 12th Regiment of
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856:. Robert Burnham, Editor in chief. November 2000. Accessed 8 May 2010.
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24 August 1820, Commander of the Military Order of Saint Louis.
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584:. He also commanded the 4th Heavy Cavalry Division at the
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23 December 1807, Chevalier of the Order of Crown of Iron.
852:. Military Subjects: Organization, Tactics and Strategy.
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17 January 1815, Grand officer of the Legion of Honor
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30 October 1829, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.
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