Joseph Hélie Désiré Perruquet de Montrichard
French general
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| Intro | French general | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 24 January 1760, Thoirette, canton of Arinthod, arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier, Jura | |
| Death | 5 April 1828Strasbourg, Unterelsaß, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (aged 68 years) |
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Joseph Hélie Désiré Perruquet de Montrichard (24 January 1760, Thoirette - 5 April 1828) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. His name is inscribed on the north side of the Arc de Triomphe.
Montrichard commanded the right wing at the Battle of Trebbia in June 1799. In his final action he surrendered Dubronvik to an Anglo Austrian force under William Hoste in January 1814.