Napoleonic Trivia #42 (1 Viewer)

[Grognard]

During the course of a battle, which famous French cavalry general had his men stand for 2 hours within range of the Russian artillery in punishment for their cowardice when they first charged. During all that time he stayed in front of them and got 2 horses killed under him. 10 cavalrymen were killed as well during that battle's episode.

 

[blaster]

General Lepic, "Heads Up - those are not turds flying at you".

 

[Grognard]

General Lepic, "Heads Up - those are not turds flying at you".

No, it's not Lepic...:wink2:

 

[Grognard]

No, it's not Lepic...:wink2:

One more day and I wil give you the answer...

 

[Obee]

OK,

we have all had time, so its my turn....

It was in 1807 at Golymin, and it was General Lasalle

The hussars charged with vigor but then were abruptly seized with panic. The two regiments turned about and, in an indescribable disorder officers and men mixed, stampeded back to the rear. Lasalle was furious. He rode after them, halted and brought them back. Lasalle kept them within a short range from the Russian guns as punishment for their earlier behavior. Now nobody dared to leave his post. One of the most known cowards was squadron leader of the 5th Hussars "whose colonel had even undertaken in General Montbrun's presence to issue him with a certificate of officerly cowardice any day he asked for it. Several times he'd let his men charge without accompanying them. At Inkovo [Russia] he'd even slid from his horse and surrendered !

John

 

[Grognard]

OK,

we have all had time, so its my turn....

It was in 1807 at Golymin, and it was General Lasalle

The hussars charged with vigor but then were abruptly seized with panic. The two regiments turned about and, in an indescribable disorder officers and men mixed, stampeded back to the rear. Lasalle was furious. He rode after them, halted and brought them back. Lasalle kept them within a short range from the Russian guns as punishment for their earlier behavior. Now nobody dared to leave his post. One of the most known cowards was squadron leader of the 5th Hussars "whose colonel had even undertaken in General Montbrun's presence to issue him with a certificate of officerly cowardice any day he asked for it. Several times he'd let his men charge without accompanying them. At Inkovo [Russia] he'd even slid from his horse and surrendered !

John

Master Obee did it again! Well done John! General Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle is the right answer and yes this incident took place at Golymin.