General Maurice-Etienne Gérard
Born: April 4, 1773
Died: April 17, 1852
Place of Birth: Damvilliers, Meuse
Cause of Death: Natural causes
| Battle | Unit | Rank |
| Jemappes | ||
| Neerwinden | Sous-lieutenant | |
| Fleurus | Lieutenant | (Bernadotte) |
| Austerlitz | Colonel | I Corps (Bernadotte) - ADC to Bernadotte |
| Eylau | Général de brigade | VII Corps (Augereau) - 1st Division (Desjardin) |
| Wagram | Général de brigade | IX Corps (Bernadotte) - Cavalry |
| Borodino (La Moskowa) | Général de brigade | I Corps (Davout) - 3rd Division |
| Maloyaroslavetz | Général de division | I Corps (Davout) - 3rd Division |
| Lützen | Général de division | XI Corps (Macdonald) - 31st Division |
| Bautzen | Général de division | XI Corps (Macdonald) - 35th Division |
| Leipzig | Général de division | XI Corps |
| Brienne | Général de division | II Corps (Victor) |
| La Rothičre | Général de division | II Corps (Victor) |
| Valjouan | Général de division | II Corps (Victor) |
| Montereau | Général de division | II Corps (Victor) |
| Ligny | Général de division | IV Corps |
| Wavre | Général de division | IV Corps |
Gérard was a talented officer who first rose to prominence under Bernadotte.
During the Hundred Days, Gérard recommended General Bourmont to the Emperor, and when Napoleon questioned his loyalty, Gérard guaranteed Bourmont's loyalty with his own head. This was enough to convince the Emperor, but unfortunately, Bourmont then defected to the Allies. Upon learning of this, Napoleon confronted Gérard, tapped him on the cheek, and remarked, "This head's mine, isn't it? But I need you too much!"
Hearing the sounds of the battle of Waterloo in the distance, Gérard and Vandamme argued with Marshal Grouchy to convince him to march to Waterloo, but he would have none of it.
Sources: Chandler (Dictionary), Haythornthwaite (Who Was Who), Six (Dictionnaire Biographique)