General who was war minister of the "d'Hautpoul cabinet" Bonaparte formed after dismissing Barrot in 1849
Born in Versailles in 1789, he trained at the military school of Fontainebleau. As an officer in Napoleon's army he fought in Germany, Poland and the Peninsular War, and was wounded and captured at Salamanca in 1812. Under the Restoration he served on the Duke of Angoulême's staff and commanded a Royal Guard regiment in the Spanish campaign of 1823. He sat for the Aude from 1830 to 1838 under the July Monarchy and fought in Algeria in 1841–1842. Made a peer in 1848 and then retired, he was recalled and on 31 October 1849 became war minister in the cabinet Louis Napoleon formed after dismissing Barrot. After the incidents between pro- and anti-Bonapartist soldiers at the Satory camp he resigned in October 1850 and went to Algeria as governor-general.
Also known as: Alphonse Henri, comte d'Hautpoul
Activities and affiliations
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1806–1814
Consulate and First Empire state institutions
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1815–1830
French monarchy state institutions
Military command -
1830–1838
Legislature and state representation
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1841–1851
Military command
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1849–1850
France state institutionsMinister of War and head of governmentHeads of state and government of FranceMain
Military command
Career Timeline
- 1806–1812German and Polish campaigns; Peninsular War
- 1823Spanish campaign; commander of a Royal Guard infantry regiment
- 1830–1838Deputy for the Aude
- 1841–1842Campaigns in Algeria
- 1848Peer of France
- 1849–1850Minister of War
- 1850Governor-general of Algeria