Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt
Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt, duc de Vicence (French pronunciation: [kolɛ̃kuʁ], 9 December 1773 – 19 February 1827), was a French military officer, diplomat and close advisor to Napoleon I.
Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt duc de Vicence | |
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Caulaincourt as Grand Squire (Grand ecuyer), by Féréol Bonnemaison (1806) | |
| Born | 9 December 1773 Caulaincourt, France |
| Died | 19 February 1827 (aged 53) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French French First Republic First French Empire Bourbon Restoration (1814–1815) |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1788–1815 |
| Rank | General of division |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Name inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, duc de Vicence |
| Relations | Gabriel Louis de Caulaincourt (father), Auguste-Jean-Gabriel de Caulaincourt (brother), |
| Other work | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Grand Marshal of the Palace, Ambassador to Saint-Petersburg |
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