Pierre Decouz

Pierre Decouz
Pierre Decouz
Born	18 July 1775 (1775-07-18) Annecy, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died	18 February 1814 (1814-02-19) (aged 38) Paris, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1793–1814
Rank	General of Division
Battles/wars	War of the First Coalition Siege of Toulon (1793) Battle of Loano (1795) Battle of Mondovi (1796) Battle of Castiglione (1796) Siege of Mantua (1796–1797) French invasion of Egypt Battle of the Pyramids (1798) Siege of Acre (1799) Battle of Abukir (1799) War of the Third Coalition Battle of Austerlitz (1805) War of the Fourth Coalition Battle of Auerstädt (1806) Battle of Pultusk (1806) Battle of Eylau (1807) War of the Fifth Coalition Battle of Eckmühl (1809) Battle of Ratisbon (1809) Battle of Wagram (1809) War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Lützen (1813) Battle of Bautzen (1813) Battle of Dresden (1813) Battle of Leipzig (1813) Battle of Brienne (1814) †
Awards	Légion d'Honneur, CC 1809
Other work	Baron of the Empire, 1807

General of Division Baron Pierre Decouz (18 July 1775 – 18 February 1814) became a French division commander during the later Napoleonic Wars. He was born in the Kingdom of Sardinia but after the region was annexed to France, he joined a volunteer battalion in 1793. He fought in Italy during the War of the First Coalition. He participated in the French campaign in Egypt and Syria, fighting at the Pyramids, Acre and Abukir. After distinguishing himself at Austerlitz in 1805, he was promoted to command an infantry regiment. In 1806–1807 he led his regiment at Auerstädt, Pultusk and Eylau. In 1809 he fought at Eckmühl, Ratisbon and Wagram, winning promotion to general of brigade. After leading an Imperial Guard brigade at Lützen and Bautzen in 1813, he was promoted general of division. He commanded a Young Guard division at Dresden and Leipzig. Still leading a Young Guard division, he was fatally wounded at the Battle of Brienne and died three weeks later. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 17.