Joseph Piston | |
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Born | 1754 Lyon, France |
Died | 1831 |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France (1791-1792), French First Republic, First French Empire |
Service/ | Cavalry |
Rank | General of Division |
Commands | Carabiniers-à-Cheval |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Baron of the Empire |
Joseph Piston (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf pistɔ̃]; 1754–1831), baron of the Empire, was a French general who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.[1]