Jean-Pierre Maransin

Jean-Pierre Maransin (20 March 1770 – 15 May 1828) was a "Général de Division" of the First French Empire who saw action during the Peninsular War. He was made Colonel of the 1st "Legion du Midi" on 27 January 1807 and promoted to "Général de Brigade" on 8 November 1808. He fought at the Battle of Albuera on 16 May 1811. Maransin's final promotion to the rank of "Général de Division" occurred on 20 May 1813, and he was named Commander of the Légion d’Honneur on 15 December 1814.

References

*citation
last = Broughton
first = Tony
publication-date = 2007
date = 2007
year = 2007
title = Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789 – 1814: MacDonald – Mayer
publisher = The Napoleon Series
url = http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/frenchgenerals/c_frenchgenerals23.html
accessdate = 13 December, 2007;

Persondata
NAME = Maransin, Jean-Pierre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = French General
DATE OF BIRTH = 20 March 1770
PLACE OF BIRTH = Lourdes
DATE OF DEATH = 15 May 1828
PLACE OF DEATH = Paris