Auguste-Étienne-Marie Gourlez

1772–1836 (age 64)

Biography

Auguste-Étienne-Marie Gourlez was a French military officer who served during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, a transformative period in European military history. His career reflected the demands and challenges of military service during France's most turbulent era.

Gourlez's sixty-four years witnessed the rise and fall of Napoleon and the reshaping of European political boundaries. His burial in Père Lachaise Cemetery honored his service to France and his place in the nation's military heritage.

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