April 21, 1774 (Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny) - May 30, 1829 (Paris)
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- Portrait of Curial
A volunteer in the Allobroges legion in 1792, Curial was captain in 1793, served in the Alps and the Pyrenees, then in the army of Italy and in Switzerland. Assistant to Alméras in Egypt, he was appointed battalion commander by Bonaparte, brigade commander by Menou. In the Grande Armée from 1805 to 1807, he was in Austerlitz. Promoted major of the chasseurs à pied of the guard in May 1806, he served at Jena and at Eylau, was promoted to colonel in the guard on February 16, 1807, wounded in the head at Heilsberg (June 10) and appointed brigadier general on June 25. next. Baron of the Empire in 1808, he accompanied Napoleon to Spain from November 1808 to January 1809, returned to fight against the Austrians, was in Essling (May 22, 1809) and became general of division in June. At the head of the 3rd division of the old guard in Russia, he took the lead of the chasseurs à pied of the old guard then of the 1st division of the young guard in 1813. He commanded various corps in 1814, was made count of the Empire, on March 22, at the very fall of the Empire. Curial is in the Army of the Alps during the Hundred Days. He is then inspector general of the cavalry. His name appears on the Arc de Triomphe.