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Eloi Charlemagne Taupin (17 August 1767–10 April 1814) became a French soldier before the French Revolution and was killed in 1814 leading his division in battle against the British and the Spanish in southern France. After fighting in the French Revolutionary Wars, he was promoted to command an infantry regiment at the beginning of the First French Empire. He led the unit during the War of the Third Coalition in 1805. The following year he fought in the War of the Fourth Coalition. In 1809 he led a brigade during the War of the Fifth Coalition but only fought in a minor engagement. He transferred to Spain where he fought in the Peninsular War including the battles of Bussaco, Salamanca, and Vitoria. He was appointed to command an infantry division in Marshal Nicolas Soult's army in July 1813. He led his troops in the battles of the Pyrenees, San Marcial, the Bidassoa, Nivelle, the Nive, Orthez, and Toulouse, and was fatally wounded in the last action. Ironically, his death came a few days after Napoleon abdicated his throne. ==Revolution== Born in Barbery, Oise in 17 August 1767, Taupin enlisted in the ''Regiment de Roi'' (King's Regiment) in 1787. According to a list of transactions that were recorded by the Count of Clermont, Taupin was a warden of the Forest of Pomeraie.〔Luçay (1878), 123〕 As a deputy from Barbery he participated in the Estates-General of 1789.〔Mavidal (1879), 732〕 In 1791, he joined the 1st battalion of National Volunteers of the Oise as a sous lieutenant and was soon elected captain. From 1792 to 1795, he soldiered with the Army of the North, during which time he earned promotion to ''chef de battalion'' in the 28th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade. From 1795 to 1797, he served in the Army of the Interior. Beginning in 1798, he was assigned to the Army of Helvetia in Switzerland. In the 1800 campaign, Taupin fought under the command of Jean Lannes. He fought at the Battle of Montebello in June 1800 and at the Battle of Marengo where Taupin was badly wounded. Letter to Bonaparte : "Après le passage du Pô et la bataille de Montebello les généraux Lasnes (Orthographe d'époque respectée) et Watrin vous rendirent compte de la conduite distinguée de la 28me 1/2 brigade de ligne à ces deux affaires et de la mienne en particulier. Les mêmes généraux rendirent compte au général Berthier d'une manière très favorable de ma conduite depuis l'ouverture de la campagne et à la bataille de Marengo, où j'ai eu deux chevaux tués sous moi, et où j'ai été blessé d'un éclat d'obus". For his bravery in this action, he received a ''sabre d'honneur'' in 1802. He served first at Boulogne-sur-Mer in the force gathered for Napoleon's invasion of the United Kingdom and later in the army of the Batavian Republic (the Netherlands) under the orders of Dominique Vandamme. In December 1803, he was appointed major in the 11th Line Infantry Regiment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eloi Charlemagne Taupin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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