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Auguste-Jean-Gabriel de Caulaincourt
French cavalry commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auguste-Jean-Gabriel, comte de Caulaincourt (French pronunciation: [oɡyst ʒɑ̃ ɡabʁjɛl də kolɛ̃kuʁ]; 16 September 1777 – 7 September 1812) was a French cavalry commander who rose to the rank of general during the First French Empire.
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Auguste-Jean-Gabriel de Caulaincourt | |
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Born | (1777-09-16)16 September 1777 Caulaincourt, Aisne (France) |
Died | 7 September 1812(1812-09-07) (aged 34) Borodino (Russia) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Rank | General of Division |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Count of the Empire |
Relations | son of Gabriel-Louis de Caulaincourt brother of Armand Augustin Louis de Caulaincourt |
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He was the son of French general and senator Gabriel-Louis de Caulaincourt and younger brother of general and diplomat Armand Augustin Louis de Caulaincourt.[1]