Joachim Jérôme Quiot du Passage (2 February 1775 – 12 January 1849) was a French military leader who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
In 1810 Quiot defeated a Spanish division under General Luis de Lacy, taking 800 prisoners and capturing two regimental flags. During the siege of Badajoz, he led two sorties that repelled sallies by the Spanish garrison, suffering a head wound due to canister artillery fire. In 1811, after the Battle of the Gebora, he was made governor of the recently captured Portuguese city of Campo Maior, whose fortifications were not yet repaired. When Quiot learned that a large enemy force under British General William Carr Beresford was approaching, he led a rearguard action, defending against several cavalry charges as his main force retreated to Badajoz. For this feat he received praise from Marshal Édouard Mortier, one of the senior French generals in Iberia, and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He served in the indecisive Battle of Albuera against a combined British, Portuguese, and Spanish force before returning to France.[1]
Quiot did not participate in the French invasion of Russia in 1812 but he did serve in the subsequent War of the Sixth Coalition under General François Antoine Teste. Wounded in the shoulder leading troops against the forces of Prussian Field Marshal Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf, Quiot became a prisoner of war. He was not released until after the defeat of Napoleon and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchs. Made a Knight of Saint Louis by Louis XVIII, he administered the territory of Drôme.[2]
Hundred Daysedit
When Napoleon returned to France during the Hundred Days, Quiot rallied to the restored Emperor and received command of the 1st Division under General Jean-Baptiste Drouet d'Erlon, replacing General Jacques Alexandre Allix de Vaux. During the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, his division took part in the assault on La Haye Sainte on the right of the British, Dutch, and Hanoverian defenses. The King’s German Legion resisted the attack until they ran out of ammunition, but the farmhouse was not taken until it was too late to change the course of the battle.[1]
Retirement and deathedit
After Napoleon’s defeat and second exile, Quiot remained in good graces with the royal government. In 1823 he became a lieutenant general before retiring with a pension in 1831. He lived in Le Passage in the Isère department, serving on its departmental council for several sessions. He died on 12 January 1849 and was buried in the Saint-Roch cemetery in Grenoble. His name is inscribed on the south side of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdMullié, Charles. Biographie des Célébrités Militaires des Armées de Terre et de Mer de 1789 à 1850. Paris: Poignavant et Compagnie, 1852. (in French)
^ abcSix, Georges (1934). "Quiot du Passage (Joachim-Jérôme, baron)". Dictionnaire biographique des généraux et amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Empire: 1792–1814 (in French). Vol. 2. Paris: Librairie Historique et Nobilaire. p. 341.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Joachim Jerome Quiot du Passage news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Joachim Jerome Quiot du Passage 2 February 1775 12 January 1849 was a French military leader who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars Joachim Jerome Quiot du PassageBorn 1775 02 09 9 February 1775Alixan DromeDied12 January 1849 1849 01 12 aged 73 Le Passage IsereAllegianceKingdom of France Kingdom of France French Republic French EmpireYears of service1791 1831RankLieutenant generalAwardsBaron of the Empire Legion of Honour Order of Saint Louis Contents 1 Military career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Commander in Napoleonic Wars 1 3 Hundred Days 2 Retirement and death 3 ReferencesMilitary career editEarly career edit Joachim Jerome Quiot du Passage joined the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of Drome under Claude Victor Perrin in the fall of 1791 when he was just sixteen Assigned to the Army of the Alps his unit elected him captain in 1793 He first saw battle at the siege of Toulon before being transferred to the Army of the Eastern Pyrenees Quiot du Passage was restationed with the Army of Italy following the 1795 Peace of Basel that ended the War of the Pyrenees He served under Napoleon Bonaparte during his 1796 1799 campaign in Italy He was reunited with Perrin now a general and served as Perrin s aide de camp Quiot was wounded at the Battle of Rivoli and later commanded the left wing of Perrin s division during the Battle of Marengo which drove Austria out of Italy 1 2 Commander in Napoleonic Wars edit As aide de camp to Marshal Jean Lannes in 1805 Quiot participated in the battles of Ulm and Austerlitz before receiving his own command that of the 100th Regiment of the Line In 1806 he was wounded at the Battle of Jena Auerstedt the decisive defeat of the Prussian Army His successful attack on the Prussian left flank earned him the Legion of Honor When the War of the Fourth Coalition concluded in 1807 he moved to Spain where he served in the Peninsular War He served in the brutal but successful second siege of Zaragoza in 1808 1809 and was rewarded by being made a peer of the Empire 1 In 1810 Quiot defeated a Spanish division under General Luis de Lacy taking 800 prisoners and capturing two regimental flags During the siege of Badajoz he led two sorties that repelled sallies by the Spanish garrison suffering a head wound due to canister artillery fire In 1811 after the Battle of the Gebora he was made governor of the recently captured Portuguese city of Campo Maior whose fortifications were not yet repaired When Quiot learned that a large enemy force under British General William Carr Beresford was approaching he led a rearguard action defending against several cavalry charges as his main force retreated to Badajoz For this feat he received praise from Marshal Edouard Mortier one of the senior French generals in Iberia and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general He served in the indecisive Battle of Albuera against a combined British Portuguese and Spanish force before returning to France 1 Quiot did not participate in the French invasion of Russia in 1812 but he did serve in the subsequent War of the Sixth Coalition under General Francois Antoine Teste Wounded in the shoulder leading troops against the forces of Prussian Field Marshal Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf Quiot became a prisoner of war He was not released until after the defeat of Napoleon and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchs Made a Knight of Saint Louis by Louis XVIII he administered the territory of Drome 2 Hundred Days edit When Napoleon returned to France during the Hundred Days Quiot rallied to the restored Emperor and received command of the 1st Division under General Jean Baptiste Drouet d Erlon replacing General Jacques Alexandre Allix de Vaux During the 1815 Battle of Waterloo his division took part in the assault on La Haye Sainte on the right of the British Dutch and Hanoverian defenses The King s German Legion resisted the attack until they ran out of ammunition but the farmhouse was not taken until it was too late to change the course of the battle 1 Retirement and death editAfter Napoleon s defeat and second exile Quiot remained in good graces with the royal government In 1823 he became a lieutenant general before retiring with a pension in 1831 He lived in Le Passage in the Isere department serving on its departmental council for several sessions He died on 12 January 1849 and was buried in the Saint Roch cemetery in Grenoble His name is inscribed on the south side of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris France 2 References edit a b c d Mullie Charles Biographie des Celebrites Militaires des Armees de Terre et de Mer de 1789 a 1850 Paris Poignavant et Compagnie 1852 in French a b c Six Georges 1934 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