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Louis Nicolas Davout (Annoux, 10 de mayo de 1770-París, 1 de junio de 1823), militar francés, duque de Auerstädt y príncipe de Eckmühl, fue uno de los más eficientes lugartenientes de Napoleón, popularmente conocido por su severidad y rudeza.
- Cementerio del Père-Lachaise y Grave of Louis Nicolas Davout
Louis-Nicolas d'Avout (French pronunciation: [lwi nikɔla davu]; 10 May 1770 – 1 June 1823), better known as Davout, 1st Prince of Eckmühl, 1st Duke of Auerstaedt, was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who served during both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
- The Iron Marshal
- Legion of Honour
- 1788–1815
- Marshal of the Empire
With Napoleon's return from Elba in 1815 for the Hundred Days, Davout went to him to offer his services. Wanting a battlefield command, Davout was upset when Napoleon wanted to make him the Minister of War. But Napoleon persuaded Davout to take the position, considering him to be the best available soldier for the job.
9 de may. de 2024 · Louis-Nicolas Davout, duke of Auerstedt was a French marshal who was one of the most distinguished of Napoleon’s field commanders. Born into the noble family of d’Avout, he was educated at the École Royale Militaire in Paris and entered Louis XVI’s service as a second lieutenant in 1788.
- John G. Gallaher
DAVOUT, Louis Nicolas (10 May 1770 – 1 June 1823) Arguably the finest corps commander among Napoleon’s marshals, Davout was born in Burgundy to a minor noble family, and followed his father to the royal cavalry in 1788.
Louis Nicolas d’Avout puis Davout, duc d'Auerstaedt, prince d'Eckmühl, né le 10 mai 1770 à Annoux en Bourgogne et mort le 1er juin 1823 à Paris, est un général français de la Révolution et de l’Empire, élevé à la dignité de maréchal d'Empire par Napoléon en 1804.
Davout takes part in the Egyptian expedition, at the head of a cavalry brigade of the Desaix division. In 1800, he is the only general who refuses to sign the capitulation after Bonaparte's departure, and he returns to France in May 1800. He is promoted major general on July 3, 1800.
