Pierre Barrois

Pierre Barrois
Pierre Barrois
Born	(1774-10-30)30 October 1774 Ligny-en-Barrois, France
Died	19 October 1860(1860-10-19) (aged 85) Villiers-sur-Orge, Seine-et-Oise, France
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	Infantry
Years of service	1793–1831
Rank	General of Division
Battles / wars	War of the First Coalition Battle of Wattignies Battle of Fleurs Battle of Aldenhoven Siege of Ehrenbreitstein Battle of Neuwied War of the Second Coalition Battle of Marengo War of the Third Coalition Battle of Haslach Battle of Dürrenstein War of the Fourth Coalition Battle of Halle Battle of Lübeck Battle of Mohrungen Battle of Friedland Peninsular War Battle of Espinosa Battle of Somosierra Battle of Uclés Battle of Talavera Siege of Cádiz Battle of Barrosa War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Bautzen Battle of Dresden Battle of Leipzig Battle of Courtrai Hundred Days Battle of Ligny Battle of Waterloo Belgian Revolution
Awards	Légion d'Honneur, GC 1836
Other work	Count of the Empire

Pierre Barrois (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ baʁwa]; 30 October 1774 – 19 October 1860) became a French division commander during the Napoleonic Wars. He joined a volunteer battalion in 1793 that later became part of a famous light infantry regiment. He fought at Wattignies, Fleurus, Aldenhoven, Ehrenbreitstein and Neuwied in 1793–1797. He fought at Marengo in 1800. He became colonel of a line infantry regiment in 1803 and led it at Haslach, Dürrenstein, Halle, Lübeck and Mohrungen in 1805–1807. Promoted to general of brigade, he led a brigade at Friedland in 1807.

Transferring to Spain, Barrois led his brigade at Espinosa, Somosierra, Uclés, Medellín, Talavera, Cádiz and Barrosa in 1808–1811. He was promoted to general of division in 1811 and led a Young Guard division at Bautzen, Dresden, Leipzig and Courtrai in 1813–1814. The following year he led Imperial Guard troops at Ligny and Waterloo. After a period of retirement, he led French troops that intervened in the Belgian Revolution. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 37.