Antoine-Guillaume Rampon

Antoine-Guillaume Rampon
Antoine-Guillaume Rampon
Born	16 March 1759 (1759-03-16) Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux, France
Died	2 March 1842 (1842-03-03) (aged 82) Paris, France
Allegiance	France
Rank	General of Division
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Italian campaigns Battle of Montenotte Second Battle of Dego Battle of Lonato Battle of Castiglione Battle of Rovereto Battle of Arcole Siege of Mantua Battle of Rivoli Egypt–Syria campaign Battle of the Pyramids Siege of El Arish Siege of Jaffa Battle of Mount Tabor Siege of Acre Battle of Heliopolis Battle of Alexandria

Antoine-Guillaume Rampon (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan ɡijom ʁɑ̃pɔ̃]; 16 March 1759 - 2 March 1842) joined the French army as a private soldier and rose in rank to become a general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in many battles under Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy and Egypt. In one celebrated battle, he rallied his troops to defend the key Monte Negino redoubt against the Austrians. He saw limited service during the Napoleonic Wars. His surname can be found among the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.