Charles François (captain)

Charles François (fl. 1812) was a French military officer. He served as a captain of the 30e régiment d'infanterie de ligne during the French invasion of Russia, and was wounded at the Battle of Borodino. Quotes . . . we dashed towards the redoubt and clambered through the embrasures. I went in just after a piece had been discharged. The Russian gunners received us with handspikes and rammers, and we fought them hand to hand. They were redoubtable opponents. A great many Frenchmen fell into rifle-pits (lit. trous de loup) jumbled up with Russians already occupying them. Journal du Capitaine François (dit le Dromadaire d'Égypte), 1793-1830 (2 vols., 1903–4). Translated by Antony Brett-James, 1812: Eyewitness Accounts of Napoleon's Defeat in Russia (London: Macmillan, 1966), pp. 127–8 External links Q141174569 Category:People of the Napoleonic Wars