Charles-Étienne Gudin de la Sablonnière

Charles-Étienne César Gudin de la Sablonnière (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl etjɛn sezaʁ ɡydɛ̃ də la sablɔnjɛʁ]; 13 February 1768 – 22 August 1812) was a French general who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. A schoolmate of Napoleon Bonaparte at the military school of Brienne-le-Château, Gudin made a career in the army of the ancien régime and the French Revolution. He was promoted to general of division in 1800 and obtained command of a division under Marshal Davout under the First French Empire. Gudin distinguished himself at the battles of Auerstaedt, Eylau, Eckmühl and Wagram, where he demonstrated his talents as a tactician. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Valutino during the Russian campaign on 19 August 1812.