French Army Major General. Trained as a military engineer, he rose through the ranks during the Revolution despite suspicions he was of noble birth, and was appointed brigadier general in 1793. In 1802 Gobert helped put down a slave revolt in the French colony of Guadeloupe, for which he was promoted to major general and awarded the Legion of Honor. He commanded a division of Napoleon's army in Spain and was killed at the Battle of Baylen (Bailén). Gobert's famous memorial at Pere Lachaise, sculpted by David d'Angers, was dedicated in 1845. His name is also inscribed on the Arch of Triumph in Paris.
French Army Major General. Trained as a military engineer, he rose through the ranks during the Revolution despite suspicions he was of noble birth, and was appointed brigadier general in 1793. In 1802 Gobert helped put down a slave revolt in the French colony of Guadeloupe, for which he was promoted to major general and awarded the Legion of Honor. He commanded a division of Napoleon's army in Spain and was killed at the Battle of Baylen (Bailén). Gobert's famous memorial at Pere Lachaise, sculpted by David d'Angers, was dedicated in 1845. His name is also inscribed on the Arch of Triumph in Paris.
Bio by: Bobb Edwards
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