Claude Marie Meunier | |
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 Claude Marie Meunier by Jacques-Louis David | |
| Born | 4 August 1770 Saint-Amour, Jura, France |
| Died | 14 April 1846 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1792–1815, 1831–1833 |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Légion d'Honneur, GC 1835 |
| Other work | Baron of the Empire, 1808 |
Claude Marie Meunier (French pronunciation: [klod maʁi mønje]; 4 August 1770 – 14 April 1846) became a French division commander during the Napoleonic Wars. He joined a volunteer regiment in 1792 and fought on the Rhine and in Italy as a captain. After a stint in the Consular Guard as a major, he became colonel of the 9th Light Infantry Regiment in 1803. His regiment fought at Haslach and Dürenstein in 1805, Halle, Waren and Lübeck in 1806, and Mohrungen and Friedland in 1807. Transferred to Spain, he led his troops at Uclés, Medellín and Talavera in 1809. He was promoted general of brigade in 1810 and fought at Barrosa in 1811.
He participated in the French invasion of Russia in 1812. He led a brigade at Lützen, Bautzen, the Katzbach and Leipzig in 1813. He was appointed general of division at the end of 1813 and led a Young Guard division at Brienne, La Rothière, Champaubert, Montmirail, Château-Thierry, Vauchamps, Craonne, Laon and Reims in 1814. He married a daughter of painter Jacques-Louis David. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 30.