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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.
May 28, 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.
Biography of Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout (1770-1823): The Iron Marshal, known for his discipline and unblemished record.
Jun 1, 2017 · After fighting through the war against the Fourth Coalition, and leading Napoleon’s right wing at Eylau, Davout was governor-general of Warsaw from summer 1807, and became Duke of Auerstädt next year.
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.
On January 1, 1810, he is commander-in-chief of the Army of Germany, a position which leads him to denounce Bourienne's fraudulent activities in Hamburg. Davout is then named Governor of the Hanseatic cities, and as such, is in charge of ensuring the Continental System in Northern Europe.
Louis Nicolas Davout (lwē nēkôlä´ dävōō´), 1770–1823, marshal of France. One of Napoleon's ablest generals, Davout defeated a Prussian army at Auerstedt (1806) and played a brilliant part in the victory at Wagram (1809).
