Jean Léonard Barrié Explained

Jean Léonard Barrié, (pronounced as /fr/; 28 February 1762 in Saint-Béat, Haute-Garonne − 15 February 1848 in Toulouse) was a French general of the Napoleonic era.

Biography

From volunteer to Chief of Brigade

He entered the army as a volunteer on 21 September 1792 in the 1st Saint-Gaudens Battalion and became a captain on 28 October following.