"Merle, Pierre Hugues Victoire"@en . . . . "French general" . . . "1781Z"^^ . . . . "Pierre Hugues Victoire Merle (26 August 1766 \u2013 5 December 1830) was a French general during the First French Empire of Napoleon. He joined the French army as a private in 1781 but after the French Revolution, the pace of promotion quickened. He was appointed a general officer in 1794 for distinguishing himself during the War of the Pyrenees. After leading a brigade at Austerlitz in December 1805, he was promoted again."@en . . "France" . . . . . "Pierre Hugues Victoire Merle"@en . "1766Z"^^ . . . . . . . "1830-12-05Z"^^ . "1766-08-26Z"^^ . . . . "1830Z"^^ . "1781Z"^^ .