Louis-François Binot
Louis-François Binot (born April 7, 1771 in Paris , † February 8, 1807 with Preußisch Eylau ) was a French general de brigade .
Life
As a supporter of the revolution , Binot joined the Army du Nord in 1792 at the age of 22 . After his first promotions, he was transferred to the Sambre and Maas Army and fought at Fleurus (June 26, 1794). In August of the same year he was called to the aide-de-camp of General Louis de Friant .
Binot went to Italy with Friant and took part in the battles on the Piave (May 8, 1809) and the Tagliamento . Under Napoleon's leadership, Binot took part in his invasion of Egypt . In the winter of 1801 he was able to return home to France healthy and unharmed.
Under the orders of General Charles Matthieu Isidore Decaen , Binot sailed to French India in the summer of 1802 and had to defend Pondicherry there with 200 men against a British superiority in 1804 . Ultimately, however, he was forced to surrender; but was able to return to France in the summer of the following year.
On his return he was brought in by General Louis-Vincent-Joseph Le Blond, Comte de Saint-Hilaire, as Chief of Staff. Under his command he fought near Austerlitz (December 2, 1805). He changed to General Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult's staff and took a. a. in the battle of Preussisch Eylau (February 7/9, 1807). He was killed on the same day as General Pierre-Charles Lochet and buried next to him.
Honors
- December 25, 1805 Commander of the Legion of Honor
- His name can be found on the north pillar (10th column) of the triumphal arch on Place Charles-de-Gaulle (Paris).
literature
- Karl Bleibtreu : Marshals, Generals, Soldiers of Napoleon I. VRZ Verlag, Hamburg 1999, ISBN 3-931482-63-4 (reprint of the Berlin 1899 edition).
- Georges Six: Dictionnaire biographiques des généraux & amiraux français de la révolution et de l'émpire. 1792-1814 . Saffroy, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-901541-06-2 (reprint of Paris 1934 edition).
- Jean Tulard (Ed.): Dictionnaire Napoléon . Fayard, Paris 1995, ISBN 2-213-02286-0 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Binot, Louis-François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Binot, Louis-Francois |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French brigadier general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1807 |
| Place of death | at Preussisch Eylau |