Louis Desaix

Louis Desaix
Posthumous portrait by Andrea Appiani, 1800, commissioned by René Savary, his aide-de-camp
Born17 August 1768 (1768-08-17)
Ayat-sur-Sioule, Kingdom of France
Died14 June 1800 (1800-06-15) (aged 31)
Spinetta Marengo, Kingdom of Sardinia
Allegiance Kingdom of France
 Kingdom of the French
 French First Republic
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1783–1800
RankGeneral of Division
Battles / wars

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.

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