Pierre Victor held what rank in the french branch of the Swiss Guards?
Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt (1722–1794) was the last commander of the Swiss Guards in France.
Michel Ordener Michel Ordener was a general of division and a commander in Napoleon's elite Imperial Guard. Of plebeian origins, he was born 2 September 1755 in L'Hôpital and enlisted as private at the age of 18 years in the Prince Conde's Legion. He was promoted through the ranks; as warrant officer of a regiment of "Chasseurs à Cheval", he embraced the French Revolution in 1789. He advanced quickly through the officer ranks during the French Revolutionary Wars.