André Briche

André-Louis-Elisabeth-Marie Briche (12 August 1772 – 21 May 1825) was a French General of the First French Empire who saw action during the Peninsular War. He was Colonel of the 10th Regiment of Hussars between 1806 and 1809, before being promoted to "Général de Brigade". He led the French Hussars as they charged the Spanish army's left flank at the Battle of the Gebora, and attacked the village of Albuera, along with Nicolas Godinot's infantry, at the Battle of Albuera on 16 May 1811.

References

*citation
last = Broughton
first = Tony
publication-date = 2000
date = 2000
year = 2000
title = French Hussar Regiments and the Colonels who Led Them: 1792 to 1815
publisher = The Napoleon Series
url = http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/c_hussars1.html#Briche
accessdate = 13 December, 2007;
*citation
last = Mullié
first = Charles
publication-date = 1851
date = 1851
year = 1851
title = Biographie des célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850
volume = 1
publisher = Pignavant et Comp
url = http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/CadresFenetre?O=NUMM-36796&M=chemindefer
accessdate = 13 December, 2007 (French language).

Persondata
NAME = Briche, André-Louis-Elisabeth-Marie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Briche, André
SHORT DESCRIPTION = French General
DATE OF BIRTH = 12 August 1772
PLACE OF BIRTH = Neuilly-sous-Clermont
DATE OF DEATH = 21 May 1825
PLACE OF DEATH = Marseille