Henri de Montbard

Henri de Montbard was born on 15 May 1780 in Champlay, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. 
In 1797, he joined the British Army as an Ensign. In 1800, he made Lieutenant. In 1805, he made Captain. 
In 1809, he had a daughter: Josephine Alexandrov. 
In 1811, he made Major. In 1815, he returned to France. In 1815, he made Lieutenant-Colonel in the French Army. In 1823, he made Colonel. In 1830, he left France again for the United Kingdom and rejoined the British Army. In 1838, he made Brigadier-General. In 1845, he made Major General and retired. 
He died naturally in 1866 in Brighton, East Sussex.