Charles Saligny de San-Germano (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl saliɲi də san dʒɛʁmano]) was a French military leader in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Saligny was born 12 September 1772 in Vitry-le-François. He was promoted to general of division on 1 January 1805.
Charles Saligny de San-Germano | |
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| Born | September 12, 1772 Vitry-le-François |
| Died | February 2, 1809 (aged 36) Madrid |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Saligny married Rosine-Antoine de Saint-Joseph, a relative of the wife of Joseph Bonaparte. His wife who chose to be known as Marie-Rose Rosine Clary was of the influential Clary family, she was the cousin by birth of Julie Clary. Through marriage Saligny became brother-in-law to Marshal Suchet, and nephew of both Marshal Bernadotte and Joseph Bonaparte.[1][2]
He was raised to Duke of San Germano, an Italian title created by Napoleon in the Two Sicilies in March 1806. The title became extinct upon his death on 25 February 1809 in Madrid.[3] He fought at the Battle of Austerlitz.
References
edit- ^ Six, Georges (1934). "Saligny, duc de San-Germano (Charles)". 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. 419.
- ^ Haythornthwaite, Philip J. (1998). Who Was Who In The Napoleonic Wars. London: Cassell. ISBN 1854093916.
- ^ Millar, Stephan. "Napoleonic Titles in Italy". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 6 May 2010.