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Louis Nicolas Davout, o d'Avoût, duca d'Auerstedt e principe d'Eckmühl, è stato un generale francese, Maresciallo dell'Impero. Dotato di notevoli qualità strategiche e tattiche, ricevette la piena fiducia di Napoleone Bonaparte, di cui divenne uno dei più importanti luogotenenti. Moralmente irreprensibile, noto per la sua totale ...
- "il maresciallo di ferro", "il terribile", "la bestia"
- Parigi, 1º giugno 1823
- tubercolosi
- Annoux, 10 maggio 1770
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
Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout. By Nathan D. Jensen. Born: May 10, 1770. Place of Birth: Annoux, Yonne, France. Died: June 1, 1823. Cause of Death: Illness. Place of Death: Paris, France. Arc de Triomphe: DAVOUST on the east pillar. Pronunciation: Beginnings.
Napoleonic Wars. Louis-Nicolas Davout, duke of Auerstedt (born May 10, 1770, Annoux, France—died June 1, 1823, Paris) 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 ...
- John G. Gallaher
Napoleon & Empire. Louis-Nicolas Davout. You are here: N apoleon & E mpire > Personalities > Notabilities > ⊙. A short biography (with portrait) of Louis-Nicolas Davout (1770-1823), Duke of Auerstaedt, Prince of Eckmühl, marshal and Minister of the First French Empire.
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. Though a supporter of the French Revolution, he was dismissed from the regular army in 1791, but immediatelty elected ...
DAVOUT, Louis-Nicolas, duca d'Auerstädt e principe d'Eckmühl. Maresciallo di Francia, nato ad Annoux (Yonne) il 10 maggio 1770, morto a Parigi il 1° giugno 1823. Era appena nominato sottotenente quando scoppiò la rivoluzione, alla quale si associò con calore. Nel 1792 fu coi volontarî dell'armata del Nord.
