Joseph Souham

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Joseph Souham
Born	30 April 1760 (1760-04-30) Lubersac, France
Died	28 April 1837 (1837-04-29) (aged 76) Versailles, France
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	French Army
Rank	Général de Division
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars War of the First Coalition Battle of Jemappes Flanders campaign Siege of Dunkirk Battle of Wattignies Battle of Tourcoing Battle of Mouscron Siege of Ypres War of the Second Coalition Battle of Stockach (1799) Battle of Stockach (1800) Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Battle of Cardedeu Battle of Molins de Rei Battle of Valls Battle of Vic Battle of Tordesillas War of the Sixth Coalition German Campaign of 1813 Battle of Lützen Battle of Leipzig

Joseph, comte Souham (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf swam]; 30 April 1760 – 28 April 1837) was a French general who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was born at Lubersac and died at Versailles. After long service in the French Royal Army, he was elected to lead a volunteer battalion in 1792 during the French Revolution. He was promoted to general of division in September 1793 after playing a prominent role in the defense of Dunkirk. In May 1794 with his commander absent, he took temporary command of the Army of the North and defeated the Coalition army at Tourcoing. He led the covering forces at the siege of Ypres and participated in the successful invasion of the Dutch Republic. He spent many years in occupation duties in Holland and then his career suffered because of his association with Pichegru and Moreau. Starting in 1809 he was employed in Spain during the Peninsular War, winning the Battle of Vich where he was wounded. When he was in army command again, he forced Wellington's army to retreat at Tordesillas in 1812 and became one of the few French generals to remain undefeated in the war. The following year he led a division at Lützen and a corps at Leipzig. He remained loyal to the Bourbons during the Hundred Days.