Claude-Étienne Guyot
Claude-Étienne Guyot, count of the Empire, (1768–1837) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, noted for commanding cavalry.
Claude-Étienne Guyot | |
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Count Claude-Étienne Guyot portrayed while he was a colonel in the Grande Armée. Painting by Antoine-Jean Gros. | |
| Born | 5 September 1768 Villevieux, France |
| Died | 28 November 1837 (aged 69) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France (1791–1792), French First Republic, First French Empire, Bourbon Restoration |
| Service/ | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1790–1816, 1830–1833 |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Baron, later Count of the Empire |
| Other work | Chamberlain of the Emperor |
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