Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais
Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais | |
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Auguste Colbert-Chabanais | |
| Born | 18 October 1777 Paris, France |
| Died | 3 January 1809 (aged 31) Cacabelos, Spain |
| Allegiance | French Republic, French Empire |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1795–1809 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Comte de l'Empire |
Brigadier-General Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais (18 October 1777 – 3 January 1809) was a French Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He became a general officer of cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars and fought in several major battles under Emperor Napoleon from 1805 to 1807. He was killed by a long-range shot fired by Irish rifleman Thomas Plunket during the Battle of Cacabelos in 1809.