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CountJean Dominique Compans (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃dɔminikkɔ̃pɑ̃]; 26 June 1769,Salies-du-Salat – 10 November 1845,Blagnac) was a FrenchDivisional General from 1811 and a participant ofNapoleonic Wars.
Upon the outbreak of theFrench Revolution, Compans enlisted as a volunteer in 1789.[citation needed] At age 23 he was promoted to captain in the 3rd battalion of the volunteers of theHaute-Garonne.[1] In 1793 his commanding generalDugommier promoted him to command a battalion in the brigade ofJean Lannes. Compans distinguished himself in the campaigns in Spain and Italy (1793-1797). In 1798 he was put in command of a corps of 16.000 men with which he took the towns ofFossano andSavigliano.[citation needed] In June 1799 he received a temporary promotion toGeneral de brigade, which was made permanent in October.[1] In 1800 Compans was wounded by a musket ball at San Giacomo. Having recovered, he distinguished himself atMontebello andMarengo.
After thePeace of Lunéville Compans was appointed the governor of theprovince of Coni.[1] In this province, he operated against bandits but having been taken prisoner by them he was released without harm.[citation needed] Compans was wounded atAusterlitz. He distinguished himself as chief of staff ofSoult’s 4th Corps at theBattle of Jena after which he was promoted to general de division.[1] DuringNapoleon’sinvasion of Russia Compans distinguished himself atSmolensk,Borodino andMaloyaroslavets. In the 1813 campaign Compans served with honour atLützen,Bautzen andLeipzig, where he was wounded by bullets and sabre cuts. Recovered he served in the 1814 campaign atLa Fère-Champenoise.
After Napoleon's abdication, Compans servedLouis XVIII of France on the War Council. During theHundred Days he rejoined Napoleon but declined a command in the Army of the North. Having been named aPair of France by Louis XVIII, in the trial ofMarshal Ney he voted for the death penalty. His name is inscribed on the eastern column of theArc de Triomphe.[1]
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