Jean-Baptiste Girard (soldier)

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Jean-Baptiste Girard
Jean-Baptiste Girard
Born	21 February 1775 (1775-02-21) Aups, France
Died	27 June 1815 (1815-06-28) (aged 40) Paris, France
Allegiance	First French Republic  First French Empire
Service / branch	French Revolutionary Army  French Imperial Army
Years of service	1794–1815
Rank	Général de division
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Légion d'honneur (Grand Officier) Arc de Triomphe inscription

Jean-Baptiste Girard (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʒiʁaʁ]; 21 February 1775 at Aups, in Var – 27 June 1815 in Paris) was a French général and baron d'Empire, who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.