Jean Mathieu Philibert S%C3%A9rurier

JeanMathieuPhilibert Srurier, 1st Comte Srurier led a division in the War of the First Coalition and became a Marshal of France under Emperor Napoleon. He was born into the minor nobility and in 1755 joined the Laon militia which was soon sent to fight in the Seven Years War. After transferring into the regular army as an ensign, he was wounded at Warburg in 1760. He fought in the SpanishPortuguese War in 1762. He married in 1779 after a promotion to captain. A newly minted major in 1789, the French Revolution sped up promotion so that he was colonel of the regiment in 1792. After leading Army of Italy troops in a number of actions, he became a general of brigade in 1793 and a general of division the following year.

Srurier was born at Laon onDecember 1742, the son of MathieuGuillaume Srurier. The family formed part of the minor provincial nobility, his father holding the title Seigneur de Sort and the job of molecatcher to the kings breeding stud. After 1750 his fathers title became Seigneur de SaintGobert. Srurier got a good education and was of sober character. He received a commission as lieutenant in the Laon militia battalion onMarch 1755, his uncle being the units commander. He transferred to the Soissons militia battalion onJune 1758. When he heard that the Laon battalion was called to serve in the Seven Years War he switched back to his old unit onNovember 1758. After sustaining a bayonet wound, he transferred into the Mazarin Infantry Regiment as a cadet onOctober 1759. At the Battle of Warburg onJuly 1760, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick surprised the French under Louis Nicolas Victor de Felix dOllieres, Count Du Muy. While defending a critical post, Srurier was hit on

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