Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon
Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist dʁuɛ]; 29 July 1765 – 25 January 1844) was a Marshal of France and a soldier in the Grande Armée during the Napoleonic Wars. He notably commanded the I Corps of the Army of the North at the Battle of Waterloo.
Jean-Baptiste Drouet | |
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Portrait by Charles-Philippe Larivière, 1843 | |
| Born | 29 July 1765 Reims |
| Died | 25 January 1844 (aged 78) Paris |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France (1782–1787) First French Republic First French Empire Bourbon Restoration First French Empire Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy |
| Service/ | French army |
| Years of service | 1782–1843 |
| Rank | Marshal of France |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars
War of the Third Coalition
War of the Fourth Coalition
War of the Fifth Coalition
Peninsular War War of the Seventh Coalition
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| Awards | Officer of the Legion of Honour |
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