French revolutionary years Joseph Souham



coats of arms of joseph souham


souham served in royal french army private 1782 1790. in 1792, having shown himself active in cause of revolution, elected commandant of volunteer battalion corrèze. served unit @ battle of jemappes.


by 1793, souham had risen rank of general de division during flanders campaign. when army commander, jean-charles pichegru fell ill, souham assumed army command , defeated allied army @ battle of tourcoing in may 1794. served under pichegru in holland (1795), in 1799 fell disgrace on suspicion of being involved in royalist intrigues. reinstated in 1800 , served under jean moreau in danube campaign of year. during consulate appears have been involved in conspiracies , suspected old commanders moreau , pichegru of participation in plot of georges cadoudal.







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