GERARD, ETIENNE MAURICE, Count (1773 1852). A Marshal of France, born at Damvil hers, in Lorraine. As a volunteer of 1792, he served under Dumouriez and and after the Peace of Campo-Formio (1797) went to Vien na with Bernadotte, whose chief of staff he became in 1805. His gallantry at Austerlitz (1805) made him He was present at the battle of Jena (1806), and on the morning after Wagram (1809) he was made Baron of the Empire. He fought in Spain and in Russia, and practically gained the victory at Bautzen (1813) for- Napoleon, who made him count and general of division. During the campaigns of 1814 he commanded at La Ro thiere and Montereau. After the first restoration he was named Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, and Chevalier of Saint Louis, and re ceived various high appointments. On the re turn of Napoleon from Elba, Gerard joined him, and fought splendidly under Grouchy at Ligny (June 16, 1815). Had his advice been fol
lowed, Grouchy would have gone more quickly to the aid of Napoleon, on the 18th of June, and Waterloo might have been averted. After the second restoration Gerard was obliged to leave France, and did not return till 1817. Ho was elected a member of the Chamber of Depu ties in 1822; took an active part in the Rev olution of 1830, and commanded the troops ap pointed to maintain order in Paris. In the same year Louis Philippe appointed Gerard Minister of War. a post which he resigned soon after. In the following year he was made Marshal of France, and given the command of the expedition to Belgium, in which he distinguished himself by taking Antwerp in December, 1832. In 1835 he succeeded Marshal Mortier as Grand Chan cellor of the Legion of Honor.