Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Jean-Baptiste Bessières across 3 places, from 1768 to 1799.
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Jean-Baptiste Bessières, duc d'Istrie (6 August 1768 – 1 May 1813) was a French military leader of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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6 August 1768exact date
Prayssacattested“Jean-Baptiste Bessières was born on 6 August 1768 in Prayssac, in the province of Quercy.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
1773year
Spainattested“Napoleon, for whom Bessières' death was an immense loss, commented: "Bessières lived like Bayard and he died like Turenne." Jean-Baptiste Bessières was the elder brother of General of Brigade Bertrand Bessières (1773–1854), who attained…”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
August 1799month
Franceattested“Having helped Bonaparte to reassert his authority when it was being contested during the campaign, Bessières was part of the small retinue that accompanied the commander-in-chief on his return to France in August 1799.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
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8 February 1792exact date
Parismentioned“On 8 February 1792, Bessières was designated by his fellow citizens to serve in King Louis XVI's Constitutional Guard in Paris, which he joined on 7 April.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
1795year
Battle of the Black Mountainmentioned“Next he took part in the Battle of the Black Mountain under the command of General Dugua, and distinguished himself at Bascara in 1795.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
1795year
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoromentioned“Next he took part in the Battle of the Black Mountain under the command of General Dugua, and distinguished himself at Bascara in 1795.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
1795year
Bascaramentioned“Next he took part in the Battle of the Black Mountain under the command of General Dugua, and distinguished himself at Bascara in 1795.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
4 September 1796exact date
Battle of Roveretomentioned“On 4 September 1796, at the Battle of Rovereto, he spotted an Austrian battery with six of his chasseurs and seized two of its cannons.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
4 September 1796exact date
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoromentioned“On 4 September 1796, at the Battle of Rovereto, he spotted an Austrian battery with six of his chasseurs and seized two of its cannons.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
14 January 1797exact date
Battle of Rivolimentioned“He then distinguished himself at the Battle of Rivoli on 14 January 1797, then at that of La Favorita two days later, and was given the honor of bringing to the Directory the enemy standards captured during the last engagements.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
14 January 1797exact date
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoromentioned“He then distinguished himself at the Battle of Rivoli on 14 January 1797, then at that of La Favorita two days later, and was given the honor of bringing to the Directory the enemy standards captured during the last engagements.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
May 1798month
Egyptmentioned“As the commander of the guides of Bonaparte, now commander-in-chief of the Army of the Orient, in May 1798 Bessières departed for the expedition to Egypt.”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
25 July 1799exact date
Syria (region)mentioned“He followed Bonaparte to Syria and distinguished himself at the Siege of Acre and then, after the withdrawal of French forces to Egypt, at the Battle of Abukir (25 July 1799) where he joined Murat in leading a series of cavalry charges t…”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
25 July 1799exact date
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoromentioned“He followed Bonaparte to Syria and distinguished himself at the Siege of Acre and then, after the withdrawal of French forces to Egypt, at the Battle of Abukir (25 July 1799) where he joined Murat in leading a series of cavalry charges t…”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
25 July 1799exact date
Egyptmentioned“He followed Bonaparte to Syria and distinguished himself at the Siege of Acre and then, after the withdrawal of French forces to Egypt, at the Battle of Abukir (25 July 1799) where he joined Murat in leading a series of cavalry charges t…”source: Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Bessières
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