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Pierre Marie Laurent Forgues
Pierre Marie Laurent Forgues (1761–?) was a French soldier of the French Revolutionary Wars, Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Early life Forgues was born in the village of Miélan on 10 August 1761. His father, Jean Pierre Fourgues was a local merchant and his mother, Marie Magdaleine Babart belonged to a merchant family form the village of Montesquieu. Little is known of his early years, but he belonged to an established middle class merchant family who ensured he had a good education so he would be able to fulfil his future role in the family business. Military service When revolutionary fervour swept the Midi-Pyrénées in 1792, Forgues felt compelled to join the newly formed Regiment du Gers. His education soon made him stand out from amongst his fellow volunteers and on 21 June 1792 he was appointed a captain in the ''3eme Batallion du Gers'', also called the :fr:Volontaires nationaux pendant la Révolution#Gers, Lectoure battalion. He was soon noticed for his zeal and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miélan
Miélan (; ) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. The choral conductor Aurore Tillac was born in Miélan in 1980. Geography Population Notable residents * Pierre Marie Laurent Forgues (1761-2013), soldier * Aurore Tillac (born 1980), choir conductor See also * Communes of the Gers department References Communes of Gers {{Gers-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
