General Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

Born: April 26, 1774

Died: June 2, 1833

Place of Birth: Marcq-et-Chevrières, Ardennes

Cause of Death: Natural causes

Battle	Unit	Rank
Marengo	Colonel	Corps Desaix - ADC to Desaix
Austerlitz	Général de division	La Grande Armée - ADC to Napoleon
Jena	Général de division	La Grande Armée - ADC to Napoleon
Heilsberg	Général de division	Imperial Guard - Fusiliers
Friedland	Général de division	Imperial Guard - Fusiliers
Eckmühl	Général de division	La Grande Armée - ADC to Napoleon
Aspern-Essling	Général de division	La Grande Armée - ADC to Napoleon
Wagram	Général de division	La Grande Armée - ADC to Napoleon

Savary first fought in the Army of the Rhine before becoming General Desaix's aide-de-camp. He accompanied Desaix to Egypt and returned with him to fight at Marengo. After Desaix's death, Savary rescued Desaix's body, and then both he and Rapp were made aide-de-camps to First Consul Bonaparte.

As Governor of Vincennes in 1804, Savary carried out the execution of the Duke of Enghien.

In 1805, after the Russian and Austrian armies had successfully united, Napoleon sent Savary to Czar Alexander to attempt to negotiate an armistice. Knowing that the Czar would be emboldened by the successful concentration of the Allied armies, Savary's principal task was to convince the Czar that Napoleon was worried and unconfident. He successfully did this, helping lay the groundwork for the Battle of Austerlitz.

In 1810 Savary replaced Fouché as Minister of Police, and he held this position until Napoleon's abdication. In 1812 he was briefly disgraced as the Malet conspirators surprised him in bed and held him prisoner for a few hours.

After the Hundred Days, Savary accompanied the Emperor for part of his journey to exile. The British then decided he could not accompany Napoleon to St. Helena, and held him prisoner at Malta, from which he escaped.

Sources: Chandler (Dictionary), Haythornthwaite (Who Was Who), Savary (Memoirs), Six (Dictionnaire Biographique)