Jean Guillaume Barthélemy Thomières
French Commander
Died when: 40 years 339 days (491 months)Star Sign: Leo
Jean Guillaume Barthélemy Thomières (18 August 1771 – 22 July 1812) was killed in action at Salamanca while commanding an Imperial French infantry division.
He joined the army of the French First Republic in 1793 and fought the Spanish.He transferred to the Army of Italy in 1796 and was present at the battles of Dego, Mondovì, Lodi, Bassano, and Arcole.
In 1800 he fought at Montebello and Marengo as an aide-de-camp to Claude Perrin Victor.In 1806 Thomières joined the staff of Marshal Jean Lannes and served in Prussia and Poland.
He received promotion to general officer in July 1807.He participated in the 1807 invasion of Portugal.On 20 August 1808 he was wounded while leading his brigade at Vimeiro.
He led a brigade at Corunna, Bussaco, and Fuentes de Oñoro before being appointed to head a division.Thomières is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe on Column 38.
