General Auguste-Daniel Belliard
Born: May 25, 1769
Died: January 28, 1832
Place of Birth: Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée
Cause of Death: Illness
| Battle | Unit | Rank |
| Valmy | ||
| Jemappes | ||
| Neerwinden | Chef de bataillon | |
| Castiglione | Colonel | |
| Arcola | Colonel | |
| Alexandria | Général de brigade | Division Desaix - 1st Brigade |
| Battle of the Pyramids | Général de brigade | Division Desaix - 1st Brigade |
| Austerlitz | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Jena | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Golymin | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Eylau | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Heilsberg | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Friedland | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Smolensk | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Borodino (La Moskowa) | Général de division | Cavalry Reserve (Murat) - Chief of Staff |
| Leipzig | Général de division | La Grande Armée - Staff |
| Hanau | Général de division | La Grande Armée - Staff |
| Montmirail | Général de division | La Grande Armée - Staff |
| Château Thierry | Général de division | La Grande Armée - Staff |
| Lâon | Général de division | La Grande Armée - Staff |
Belliard often served with Murat, and was his chief of staff from 1805 to 1808. In this capacity, he accompanied Murat, Lannes, and Bertrand on the daring ruse to gain posession of the Tabor Bridge from the Austrians without a fight.
Belliard was the officer who in 1814 delivered to Napoleon the bad news that Paris had surrendered to the Allies.
Due to his close association with Murat, during the Hundred Days, Belliard was sent to Italy as envoy to Murat.
Sources: Chandler (Dictionary), Haythornthwaite (Who Was Who), Six (Dictionnaire Biographique)
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