Netherlands Artillery
in the Waterloo Campaign

Part II:
The Netherlands Artillery Officers

Emmanuel-Joseph Stevenart

reviewed by Geert van Uythoven, The Netherlands

Stevenart was born in Obaix (Brabant, present-day Belgium) on 6 June 1785. He started his military career in the French army, as a gunner in the 7e regiment d’artillerie à pied on 1 November 1805. He climbed up through the ranks: corporal (1 May 1807); sergeant (9 September 1807); sergeant major (22 September 1810); and 2nd lieutenant (15 June 1813). From 1805 until 1811 he served in various garrison postings throughout France.

In 1812 he took part in the Russian campaign, and in 1813 and 1814 in Germany and France. Asked and received his discharge on 9 July 1814. Stevenart immediately joined the ‘southern’ army on 15 July 1814. The exploits of Stevenart during the Waterloo campaign will be described in part 3 of this series. He was killed during the battle of Quartre Bras on 16 June 1815.

Netherlands Artillery in the Waterloo Campaign 1815 Part II: Artillery Officers

Netherlands Artillery in the Waterloo Campaign 1815 Part I [FE71]

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