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| Dominique Joba | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1759-11-19)19 November 1759 Corny, Moselle, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 6 September 1809(1809-09-06) (aged 49) Girona, Spain |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service | Infantry |
| Rank | Général de brigade |
| Battles / wars | See list: |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
Dominique Joba (19 November 1759 – 6 September 1809) was a French engineer and infantry commander who rose to the rank of general during the First French Empire. He was killed in action at the Siege of Girona.
As a military engineer, he worked on the design of the fortress at Luxemburg in 1776. In 1778, he led the siege of Blokuts and in 1789 he was an engineer at the Siege of Belgrade.
War in the Vendée
Main article: War in the VendéeHe was wounded at the Second Battle of Châtillon (October 1793) and at the Second Battle of Cholet.
War of the First Coalition
Main article: War of the First CoalitionAt the Battle of Biberach (2 October 1800), where he served under y Louis Desaix, Joba was wounded by sabre cuts and gun shot and taken prisoner.
War of the Second Coalition
Main article: War of the Second CoalitionIn late December 1799, Joba headed one of the three brigades (the other two brigade generals were Sabatier and Roussel) based in Basel under Baraguey d'Hilliers's division of Saint-Cyr's Centre Corps of the Army of the Rhine and Moselle under Commander-in-Chief General Moreau.
On 1 May, these three brigade generals were still under the orders of Saint-Cyr and Baraguey d'Hilliers, By 10 May 1800, Joba's infantry brigade had joined the existing two brigades led by Generals Bonet and Bonnamy, when General Ney's division was expanded to some 6,900 troops and horse.
The following month, however, Ney's division had been reduced to the two brigades led by Bonet and Joba.
Joba, together with Generals of Brigade Bonet and Poissonnier made up Ney's 2nd Division (9,630, 12 guns) on Grenier's Left Wing at the Battle of Hohenlinden (3 December).
Peninsular War
Main article: Peninsular WarIn May 1809, Joba commanded the 1st Brigade (2,365 troops) under Général de division Verdier's division at the siege of Girona. He was killed in action at the combat of San Gregorio, near one of the gates to the walled city of Girona.
See also
References
- ' Larousse, Pierre (1873). Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle, Volume 9, p. 992. Google Books. Accessed 17 December 2024.
- ^ Rivolet, Georges (1967). "Joba Dominique, Général de Brigade 1794." L'Arc de Triomphe et les oubliés de la gloire. J. Peyronnet & Cie, Éditeurs, Paris. Google Books. Accessed 16 December 2024.
- Nafziger, George. French Army of the Rhine: Late December 1799, p. 1.] The Napoleon Series. Accessed 15 December 2024.
- Nafziger, George. The Army of the Rhine: l May l800, p. 2. The Napoleon Series. Accessed 16 December 2024.
- Nafziger, George. French Army in Germany: 10 May 1800 , p. 2. The Napoleon Series. Accessed 15 December 2024.
- Nafziger, George. French Army in Germany: l0 June l800, p. 3. The Napoleon Series. Accessed 16 December 2024.
- Nafziger, George. French Forces: Siege of Gerona, l4 May l809, p. 1. The Napoleon Series. Accessed 15 December 2024.
- Malye, François (2008). Napoleón y la locura española, p. 263. Editorial Edaf, S. L. Google Books. Accessed 15 December 2024.
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