Marie-Théodore Périgot

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Marie-Théodore Périgot
Birth nameMarie-Théodore Périgot
Born17 October 1807
Strasbourg, Kingdom of France
Died9 May 1888
Nice, Kingdom of France
AllegianceFrance
BranchFrench Army
RankDivisional general
Battles / warsFrench conquest of Algeria
Awards
Spouse(s)Anna-Pauline-Antoinette de Champs

Marie-Théodore Périgot (17 October 1807 in Strasbourg – 9 May 1888 in Nice) was a French officer who participated to the French conquest of Algeria.[1]

Family

École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr

Marie-Théodore Périgot got married with Anna-Pauline-Antoinette de Champs on 12 January 1869 at the age of 62.[2]

Anna-Pauline-Antoinette is a native of the town of La Croix in the department of Nièvre.[3]

Military training

Marie-Théodore was admitted to the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr on 1825 when he was 18 years old.[4]

When he left this military school, he held the head of his promotion there, and he was assigned to the infantry corps.[5]

Conquest of Algeria

Second Assault of Dellys (1844)
Main article: French conquest of Algeria
See also: Invasion of Algiers in 1830, Battle of Staouéli, and Second Assault of Dellys

On 14 June 1830, sub-lieutenant Périgot attended the landing of the French Navy for the invasion of Algiers, then took part in the combat of Sidi Fredj.[6]

He then took part on 18 June in the Battle of Staouéli before being a military actor on 5 July in the capture of the Casbah of Algiers.

Captain Périgot was appointed by Marshal Bugeaud as the superior commander of the town of Dellys in Kabylia when it suffered the second assault in May 1844.[7]

Promotion to officer

Périgot was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1831, then was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel at the beginning of the Second French Empire.[8]

Périgot was promoted to the rank of colonel on 30 December 1852, and three years later in 1855, he received the stars of the rank of brigadier general.[9]

He was soon promoted to the high rank of divisional general on 12 August 1861.[10]

Constantinois

Mokrani Revolt (1871)
Main article: Mokrani Revolt

General Périgot was appointed in 1864 as governor of the province of Constantinois where he operated several expeditions with his military columns.[11]

He was still there in 1871 when the Mokrani Revolt broke out and spread to the Constantine region.[12]

Périgot was relieved of his functions as governor of Constantine at the beginning of November 1872 to be replaced by General Pouget.[13]

Retirement

General Périgot had retired at the age of 71 since 10 October 1878 with the rank of divisional general.[14]

He was then in receipt of a military retirement pension obtained after his long years of service.[15]

Awards

Great Officer of Legion of Honour.

Marie-Théodore Périgot was decorated with several medals during his military career, including:[16]

Death

General Périgot died in the city of Nice on 9 May 1888 at the age of 81 and was buried in one of his cemeteries.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bulletin des lois de la République Française". Impr. Nat. des Lois. 25 February 1872 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Bulletin des lois. Partie supplémentaire". Imprimerie nationale. 25 February 1889 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Bulletin des lois. Partie supplémentaire". Imprimerie nationale. 25 February 1873 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Bulletin des lois de la République française". Imprimerie nationale. 25 February 1878 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Journal militaire". Magimel, Anselin et Pochard. 25 February 1831 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Bulletin des lois de la République Française". la République. 25 February 1852 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Crescenzo, Jean de (25 February 2005). Chroniques Tizi-ouziennes. Lulu.com. ISBN 9782952584104 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ guerre, France Ministère de la (25 February 1846). "Annuaire officiel des officiers de l'armée active" – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Annuaire de l'armée francaise". Berger-Levrault. 25 February 1874 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ guerre, France Ministère de la (25 February 1883). "Annuaire officiel des officiers de l'armée active" – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "Recueil des notices et mémoires de la Société Archéologique de la Province de Constantine". 1872 – via books.google.dz.
  12. ^ "Enquête sur les actes du gouvernement de la défense nationale ..." 1875 – via books.google.dz.
  13. ^ "Rapport". 1875 – via books.google.dz.
  14. ^ "Annuaire officiel de l'armée française". 1883 – via books.google.dz.
  15. ^ "Annuaire militaire de l'Empire francais". 1869 – via books.google.dz.
  16. ^ France (1852). "Bulletin des lois de la République franc̜aise" – via books.google.dz.
  17. ^ France (1852). "Bulletin des lois de la République française" – via books.google.dz.
  18. ^ "Revue africaine". 1865 – via books.google.dz.
  19. ^ France (1865). "Bulletin des lois de la République Française" – via books.google.dz.
  20. ^ France (1889). "Bulletin des lois de la République française" – via books.google.dz.