Jean Pierre Antoine Rey
JeanPierreAntoine Rey commanded a famous French infantry regiment during the Napoleonic Wars and became a general officer in 1808. He led an infantry brigade in a number of actions in Spain. His brother Louis Emmanuel Rey was a French general of brigade who also served in Spain during the Peninsular War. Since most sources do not distinguish between the generals named Rey, the two are easily confused.
Rey was born onDecember 1767. He became colonel of the 57th Line Infantry Regiment onNovember 1803. In the War of the Third Coalition the 57th fought at the Battles of Memmingen, Ulm, and Austerlitz. At Austerlitz onDecember 1805, the regiment fought in Dominique Vandammes division of Marshal Nicolas Soults IV Corps. OnDecember 1805, Rey received the Commandants Cross of the Lgion dHonneur.
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