Pierre Marie Barthélemy Ferino
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Pierre Marie Barthélemy Ferino, (23 August 1747, Craveggia – 28 June 1816, Paris), was a general and politician of France. Born in the Savoy, he was the son of a low-ranking officer in the Habsburg military. In 1789, during the French Revolution, he went to France, where he received a commission in the French Army. In 1793, his troops deposed him, for his strict discipline, but he was immediately reinstated and rose rapidly through the ranks of the general staff. He helped to push the Austrians back to Bavaria in the 1796 summer campaign, and then covered Moreau's retreat to France later that year, defending the Rhine bridge at Hüningen until the last units had crossed to safety.
Pierre Marie Barthélemy Ferino | |
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Born | 23 August 1747 (1747-08-23) Craveggia, Piedmont present day Italy |
Died | 28 June 1816 (1816-06-29) (aged 68) Paris, France |
Allegiance | Habsburg Monarchy until 1789 French Republic French Empire Kingdom of France |
Years of service | 1792–1815 |
Rank | General of Division |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars • Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Légion d'honneur • Count of the Empire•Senator |
Other work | Military Governor of Antwerp |
Ferino commanded the southernmost wing of Army of the Danube in 1799, and participated in the battles of Ostrach and Stockach. Napoleon awarded him the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in 1804; in 1805, Ferino became a Senator, and in 1808, raised him to Count of the Empire. His name is engraved in the Arc de Triomphe.