Henri Rottembourg | |
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 General Henri Rottembourg pictured in 1855 | |
| Born | 6 July 1769 Phalsbourg, Lorraine, France |
| Died | 8 February 1857 (aged 87) Montgeron, Essonne, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service | Infantry |
| Years of service |  1784–1792, 1815–1830 1792–1815, 1830–1834 |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Légion d'Honneur, GC 1828 Order of Saint Louis, CC 1825 |
| Other work | Baron of the Empire, 1809 |
Baron Henri Rottembourg (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi ʁɔtɑ̃buʁ]; 6 July 1769 – 8 February 1857) became a French division commander late in the Napoleonic Wars. He enlisted in an infantry regiment of the French Royal Army in 1784 and was promoted to first lieutenant by 1792. During the War of the First Coalition from 1793 to 1797 he fought mostly in the Army of Sambre-et-Meuse. He was wounded at Verona in 1799 and fought on the Var and at the Mincio in 1800. He transferred to the Imperial Guard in 1806 before fighting at Jena and being named to command an infantry regiment. In 1809 he was wounded at Wagram.
In 1811, Rottembourg was promoted to general of brigade and fought in the French invasion of Russia in 1812 before being sent home to organize units of the Imperial Guard. In 1813, he led a Young Guard brigade at Bautzen and an Old Guard brigade at Leipzig. Late that year he became a general of division. In 1814, he led a Young Guard division at La Rothière, Mormant, Second Bar-sur-Aube and Laubressel. During the Hundred Days he led troops at La Suffel. During the Bourbon Restoration he held several interior posts and was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. He retired from the army in 1834. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 10.