Jean-Pierre Doumerc

Jean-Pierre, baron Doumerc (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ dumɛʁ]; 7 October 1767 – 29 March 1847), joined a French cavalry regiment at the beginning of the French Revolution and rose in rank to command a cuirassier regiment by the start of the First French Empire. During the Napoleonic Wars he first led cavalry brigades and later divisions in many of the important battles of the era. After retiring from the army in 1815, he briefly served again during the 1830s.