Louis Bessières

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:allegiance First French Empire
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:French_Consulate
gptkb:French_Revolution
Napoleonic Wars
Second French Empire
First French Empire
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grand_Cross_of_the_Legion_of_Honour
Order of Saint Louis
Order of the Holy Ghost
gptkbp:birthDate August 6, 1768
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cahors,_France
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Dresden_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Louis_Bessières,_2nd_Duke_of_Istria
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Imperial_Guard_Cavalry
Cavalry
gptkbp:deathDate May 1, 1813
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Dresden,_Germany
gptkbp:descendant Duke_of_Istria
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Development of cavalry tactics
Key_figure_in_Napoleonic_Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Bessières
gptkbp:influence Cavalry formations
gptkbp:influenced Military strategy
Cavalry leaders
French_military_doctrine
gptkbp:influencedBy Napoleon Bonaparte
gptkbp:knownFor Cavalry tactics
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern cavalry tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:nickname The_Duke_of_Istria
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Jena-Auerstedt
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Friedland
Battle of Waterloo
War of the Fifth Coalition
War of the Sixth Coalition
Battle of Eylau
Campaign of 1812
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Jean-Antoine_Sérurier
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Marshal_of_France
gptkbp:servedIn Napoleon Bonaparte
gptkbp:serviceYears 1792–1813
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Louise_de_Bessières
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Drouet_d'Erlon