Jacques Zacharie Destaing Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jacques Zacharie Destaing, based on 12 World History Database records associated with France.

12 records1764–179911 events8 places

Chronological biography

1764

Birth of Jacques Zacharie Destaing6 November 1764

Warfare / Military · Aurillac

Birth of Jacques Zacharie Destaing

1794

Adjutant1794

Warfare / Military · Adjutant General Chef de Brigade

Appointed Adjutant General Chef de Brigade

Siege of St ElmeMay 1794

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · Adjutant General Chef de Brigade · St Elme

Wounded during the siege of St Elme

Battle of St Laurent de la MougaAugust 1794

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · Adjutant General Chef de Brigade · St Laurent de la Mouga

Involved in the Battle of St Laurent de la Mouga

1796

Battle of Dego15 April 1796

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · Adjutant General Chef de Brigade · Dego

Distinguishes himself at Dego in Italy

Battle of Lonato3 August 1796

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · Adjutant General Chef de Brigade · Lonato

Wounded with four sabre cuts at Lonato in Italy

1798

Battle of Cairo1798

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · General of Brigade · Cairio

Commands at the Battle of Cairo

Battle of Pyramids3 August 1798

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · General of Brigade

Appointed General of Brigade on the field of Battle of the Pyramids

1799

Battle of Canope1799

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · General of Brigade · Canope

Commands the centre of the army at the Battle of Canope

General1799

Revolution / Revolution of France · General of Division

Appointed General of Division by Menou

General1799

Warfare / Military · General of Division

Appointed General of Division by Menou

Battle of Aboukir Bay25 July 1799

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · General · Aboukir Bay

Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay

Titles and roles

Adjutant General Chef de Brigade · General · General of Brigade · General of Division

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.