Armand Philippon
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Armand Phillipon c. 1803
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| Born | 27 August 1761 Rouen
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| Died | May 4, 1836 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance |
French Empire
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| Service/branch | La Grande Armée |
| Years of service | 1778–1814 |
| Rank | Major General (Général de Division) |
| Battles/wars |
French Revolutionary Wars Peninsular War |
Armand Philippon (27 August 1761 – 4 May 1836), sometimes called Philippon, was a French soldier during the French Revolution and the subsequent First French Empire.
Despite enlisting in the army as a private soldier, Philippon rose to the rank of Général de Division during the Peninsular War, and was created Baron in 1809. He was Governor of Badajoz between 1811 and 1812, when he was captured by the British following the Battle of Badajoz. After his capture, Philippon was taken to the UK, but he broke his parole and returned to France and the Grande Armée before retiring from military service on 15 January 1814.
Philippon was born in Rouen on 27 August 1761, and enlisted as a soldier in the Regiment of Lorraine on 15 April 1778. He was promoted to Corporal on 16 April 1785, Sergeant in November 1786 and Sergeant Major on 15 April 1790. He received his commission on 9 August 1792, when he was named Captain in the 7th battalion of Bec-d'Ambès. He spent 1792–93 campaigning with the Armée du Nord, under the command of Generals Joseph Servan and Léonard Muller, before joining the Armée des Pyrénées occidentales under General Moncey. While serving on the Spanish border, Philippon distinguished himself by capturing a fort at Irursum, defended by 2,500 Spanish troops, with only 600 men. This act of bravery resulted in Philippon's promotion to Adjutant-General and provisional Chef de brigade.
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