Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais
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Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais (18 October 1777, in Paris – 3 January 1809, in Cacabelos, Spain), Comte de l'Empire joined the French army during the French Revolutionary Wars. He became a general officer of cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars and fought in several major battles under Emperor Napoleon I of France in 1805–1807. He was killed by a long-range shot fired by a British rifleman during the Peninsular War in 1809.
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Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais | |
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Born | 18 October 1777 (1777-10-18) Paris, France |
Died | 3 January 1809 (1809-01-04) (aged 31) Cacabelos, Spain |
Allegiance | French Republic, French Empire |
Service/ | Cavalry |
Years of service | 1795–1809 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | Egypt, Napoleonic Wars, Peninsular War |
Awards | Comte de l'Empire |
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