Eugène-Casimir Villatte

Eugène-Casimir Villatte
Eugène-Casimir Villatte
	Eugène-Casimir Villatte
Born	14 April 1770; Longwy, France
Died	14 May 1834 (aged 64); Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1792–1834
Rank	General of Division
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars;
Awards	Légion d'Honneur
Other work	Count of the Empire

Eugène-Casimir Villatte, Comte d'Oultremont (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn kazimiʁ vilat kɔ̃t dultʁəmɔ̃]; 14 April 1770 – 14 May 1834) fought in the French army during the Wars of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to command a division at many of the important battles in the Peninsular War. His is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.

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