| Jean Guillaume Barthélemy Thomières | |
|---|---|
 The name Thomieres is fifth from the bottom on Column 38 | |
| Born | 18 August 1771 (1771-08-18) Sérignan, France |
| Died | 22 July 1812 (1812-07-23) (aged 40) Salamanca, Spain |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service | Infantry, Staff |
| Years of service | 1793–1812 |
| Rank | General of Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Légion d'Honneur, 1807 |
| Other work | Baron of the Empire, 1809 |
Jean Guillaume Barthélemy Thomières (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ɡijom baʁtelemi tɔmjɛʁ]; 18 August 1771 – 22 July 1812) was a French officer of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
Thomières is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 38.
Career
He joined the army of the French First Republic in 1793 and fought the Spanish. He transferred to the Army of Italy in 1796 and was present at the battles of Dego, Mondovì, Lodi, Bassano, and Arcole. In 1800 he fought at Montebello and Marengo as an aide-de-camp to Claude Perrin Victor.
In 1806 Thomières joined the staff of Marshal Jean Lannes and served in Prussia and Poland. He was promoted to general officer in July 1807 and participated in the 1807 invasion of Portugal. On 20 August 1808 he was wounded while leading his brigade at Vimeiro.
Thomières led a brigade at Corunna, Bussaco, and Fuentes de Oñoro before being appointed to head a division.
He was killed in action at Salamanca when his infantry division was caught on the march due to hills obstructing the view of Packenham's division forming to attack them.
References
- Broughton, Tony (2007). "Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815: Taponier to Turreau". The Napoleon Series. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- Chandler, David G. (1979). Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. New York, N.Y.: Macmillan Publishing Co. ISBN 0-02-523670-9.
- Gates, David (2002). The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Peninsular War. London: Pimlico. ISBN 0-7126-9730-6.
- Glover, Michael (2001). The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-141-39041-7.
- Pelet, Jean Jacques (1973). Horward, Donald D. (ed.). The French Campaign in Portugal 1810-1811: An Account by Jean Jacques Pelet. Minneapolis, Minn.: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0-8166-0658-7.
- Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.
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