Jean-Baptiste Bessières
French commander
Jean-Baptiste Bessières, 1st duc d'Istrie was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who served during both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. His younger brother, Bertrand, followed in his footsteps and... Wikipedia
Born: August 6, 1768, Prayssac, France
Died: May 1, 1813 (age 44 years), Weißenfels, Germany
Place of burial: Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
Battles/wars: Insurrection of 10 August 1792;