Pierre Belon Lapisse

Pierre Belon Lapisse
LAPISSE is the tenth name on Column 37 (left) of the Arc de Triomphe.
Born	25 November 1762 (1762-11-25) Lyon, France
Died	30 July 1809 (1809-07-31) (aged 46) Santa Olalla, Spain
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1779–1809
Rank	General of Division
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War War of the First Coalition Siege of Bastia (1794) Battle of Rivoli (1797) War of the Second Coalition Battle of Zurich II (1799) Napoleonic Wars Capitulation of Dornbirn (1805) Battle of Jena (1806) Battle of Kołoząb (1806) Battle of Golymin (1806) Battle of Eylau (1807) Battle of Friedland (1807) Battle of Espinosa (1808) Battle of Alcantara (1809) Battle of Talavera (1809) †
Awards	Légion d'Honneur, CC 1804 Order of the Iron Crown, 1808
Other work	Baron of the Empire, 1808

Pierre Belon Lapisse, Baron de Sainte-Hélène (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ bəlɔ̃ lapis]; 25 November 1762 – 30 July 1809) commanded an infantry division in Napoleon's armies and was fatally wounded fighting against the British in the Peninsular War. He enlisted in the French Army during the reign of Louis XVI and fought in the American Revolutionary War. Appointed an officer at the start of the French Revolutionary Wars, he rose in rank to become a general officer by 1799. From 1805 to 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars, he led a brigade in the Grande Armée at Dornbirn, Jena, Kołoząb, Golymin, and Eylau. After promotion he commanded a division in the thick of the action at Friedland in 1807.

In 1808, Napoleon ennobled Lapisse and transferred him to Spain where he led his division at Espinosa. Detailed to lead one of three columns that were invade Portugal, he was completely outmaneuvered by an inferior force. He surprised and defeated a British infantry division in the Casa de Salinas action, but was mortally wounded the following day during heavy fighting at Talavera. Lapisse is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 37.