
Born in 1742 in Laon. Under Bonaparte's orders, he distinguished himself at the battle of Mondovi and successfully laid siege to Mantua during the first Italian campaign. He was nicknamed ‘the Virgin of Italy’ for his moral virtues and his reluctance to take part in pillaging...
The Musée du Pays de Laon, very close to the base where you are standing, houses a painting of Sérurier and his marshal's baton...
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