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Louis-Nicolas Davout
Louis-Nicolas d'Avout (; 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. His talent for war, along with his reputation as a stern disciplinarian, earned him the nickname "The Iron Marshal" (''Le Maréchal de fer''). He is ranked along with Marshals André Masséna and Jean Lannes as one of Napoleon's finest commanders. His loyalty and obedience to Napoleon were absolute. During his lifetime, Davout's name was commonly spelled Davoust - this spelling appears on the Arc de Triomphe and in much of the correspondence between Napoleon and his generals. Early life Davout was born in the small village of Annoux, Yonne, as the eldest son of Jean-François d'Avout (1739–1779), a cavalry officer and his wife (married in 1768) Françoise-Adélaïde Minard de Velars (1741–1810). Although a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Gautherot
Pierre-Claude Gautherot (1769–1825), usually referred to as either Claude Gautherot or Pierre Gautherot, was a French artist. He was born and died in Paris. He was a pupil of Jacques-Louis David, whose friendship involved him in the troubles of the French Revolution, Revolution. Gautherot opened a school of design where the most noted artists studied under his direction. His principal work, ''Napoleon haranguing his troops on the Bridge of the Lech at Augsburg'', is at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. References * 1769 births 1825 deaths 18th-century French painters French male painters 19th-century French painters Painters from Paris Pupils of Jacques-Louis David 19th-century male artists 18th-century French male artists {{France-painter-18thC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
