Louis Alexandre Berthier
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Military significance: Though lacking in leadership abilities, Berthier was history’s first modern staff officer. For eighteen years, his smooth, prompt, and efficient transmission of Napoleon Bonaparte’s orders greatly facilitated French military victories.
In 1770, Louis Alexandre Berthier joined the French army as a geographical engineer. In this capacity, he became a close confidant of King Louis XVI and a lieutenant colonel at the age of thirty-six. Between 1780 and 1782, Berthier served as a survey officer under the comte de Rochambeau...
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