Vincent Montessier (Emancipation Map Game)

Vincent Montessier was a French born general and politician who gained fame for his role in the Chilean-Patagonian War, during which he served as Marshal of Patagonia.

Early Life
Born in Tours shortly after the Second Bourbon restauration, Vincent would grow in a rich family in the city of Tours. He would grow to be a conservative supporter of the absolute monarchy and an oppotent to republicanism. Like his father before him, he would join the army, were he distinguished himself until he was able to reach the rank of Major. He married at the age of 23 with the daughter of one of his father's associates, Anabelle Carien, who was the same age as him.

The end of the Bourbon monarchy, then the end of the Kingdom, lead Montessier to be dissatisfied with the way France was turning. In hope of a more conservative state, he supported the rise of Napoleon III in hope of the restauration of a monarchy in France. However, many problems of money leaved him in a problematic situation.

Chilean-Patagonian War
King Antoine I of Patagonia began to encourage Frenchs to join his Kingdom in exchange of ranks and nobility titles. Due to his problems in France, Montessier decided to leave for South America in early 1863, where he was recieved as one of the most important arrivants.

King Antoine I made him Duke of Confluencia. Due to his expertise in military knowledge, King Antoine I named Montessier his Marshal, replacing the Mapuche Antinanco Saqui who occupied the office since the creation of the Kingdom.

Encouraged by King Antoine, Montessier took his troops and decided to go on an offensive against the Chilean, choosing the city of Cordoba as the site for the battle.