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Louis Charles Antoine Desaix was a French military officer and commander who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Born in Ayat-sur-Sioule in 1768, he was a male Catholic who spoke French. His career in military affairs included participation in major conflicts of the era. He received the award of having his name inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe.
Desaix authored two works, including the *Journal de voyage du général Desaix, Suisse et Italie, 1797*. He was described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. He was nicknamed "le sultan juste." Desaix died in 1800 and is buried at the Great St Bernard Pass. His archives are held at the Defence Historical Service.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1768
- Died
- 1800
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Journal de voyage du général Desaix, Suisse et Italie, 1797
- Journal de voyage du Général Desaix, Suisse et Italie (1797)
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Key facts
- Born
- 17 August 1768 ( 1768-08-17 ) , Ayat-sur-Sioule , Kingdom of France
- Died
- 14 June 1800 (1800-06-14) (aged 31), Spinetta Marengo , Kingdom of Sardinia
- Allegiance
- Kingdom of France , Kingdom of the French , French First Republic
- Branch
- Army
- Service years
- 1783–1800
- Rank
- Divisional general
- Conflicts
- French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Wissembourg Battle of Maudach Battle of Rastatt Battle of Neresheim Siege of Kehl War of the Second Coalition Battle of the Pyramids Battle of Marengo †
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Ayat-sur-Sioule
- Place of death
- Q748210
- Occupation
- military commander
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Field of work
- military affairs
- Conflict
- Napoleonic Wars
- Image
- Louis charles desaix.jpg
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- Commons category
- Louis Charles Antoine Desaix
- date of birth
- 1768-08-17
- date of death
- 1800-06-14
- Commons gallery
- Louis Charles Antoine Desaix
- place of burial
- Great St Bernard Pass
- nickname
- le sultan juste
- name in native language
- Louis Charles Antoine Desaix
- archives at
- Defence Historical Service
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Louis Charles Antoine Desaix ( French: [lwi ʃaʁl ɑ̃twan dəzɛ]) (17 August 1768 – 14 June 1800) was a French general and military leader during the French Revolutionary Wars. According to the usage of the time, he took the name Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux. He was considered one of the greatest generals of the Revolutionary Wars.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Louis Desaix” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.