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La maison du Père BRASSART (né à Hesdin en 1784 et décédé à Hesdin en 1854)

Louis-Joseph Brassart est fils de marchand. Il s'enrôle dans la Grande Armée et nous le retrouvons sergent des grenadiers à pied de la Garde Impériale . C'est dans ce corps qu'il participe aux campagnes de Saxe en 1813 et de France en 1814. Fidèle grognard de l'empereur en exil à l'île d'Elbe, il est à ses côtés à son retour en France pendant les Cent-Jours. Il est fait prisonnier à la bataille de Waterloo. Le père Brassart est nommé chevalier de la légion d'honneur par décret impérial du 27 février 1815. Valeureux soldat de la "vieille garde", il habite à son retour à Hesdin l'ancien corps de garde de la porte d'Arras. Dernier gardien de la porte avant la disparition des fortifications de la ville , le père Brassart meurt dans cette maison à caractère militaire qui subsiste aujourd'hui...
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The house of the Father BRASSART (born in Hesdin in 1784 and died in Hesdin in 1854)

Louis-Joseph Brassart was the son of a merchant. He enlisted in the Great Army, and became a sergeant of grenadiers in the Imperial Guard. This unit participates in campaigns of Saxony in 1813 and France in 1814. The faithful old soldier follows the emperor in exile to Elba, he is at his side on his return to France during the Hundred Days. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Waterloo. The father Brassart is appointed Knight of the Legion of Honor by imperial decree of 27 February 1815. Valiant soldier of the "old guard", he lives on his return to Hesdin in the former guardhouse at the door of Arras. Last guardian of the door before the disappearance of fortifications of the city, Brassart father died in this house of a military nature that exists today ...

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