Jean-Baptiste Girard (soldier)
Jean-Baptiste Girard | |
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Jean-Baptiste Girard | |
| Born | 21 February 1775 Aups, France |
| Died | 27 June 1815 (aged 40) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | First French Republic First French Empire |
| Branch | French Revolutionary Army French Imperial Army |
| Years of service | 1794–1815 |
| Rank | Général de division |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur (Grand Officier) Arc de Triomphe inscription |
Jean-Baptiste Girard (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʒiʁaʁ]; 21 February 1775 at Aups, in Var – 27 June 1815 in Paris) was a French général and baron d'Empire, who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.