Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle

Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle
Portrait by Antoine-Jean Gros, 1808
Born10 May 1775 (1775-05-10)
Metz, Kingdom of France
Died6 July 1809 (1809-07-07) (aged 34)
Deutsch-Wagram, Austrian Empire
AllegianceFrance First French Republic, First French Empire
Service/branchFrench Army
Years of service1786–1809
RankGeneral de division
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars 

Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan ʃaʁl lwi kɔ̃t lasal]; 10 May 1775 – 6 July 1809) was a French cavalry general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Often called "The Hussar General," he first gained fame for his role in the Capitulation of Stettin. Throughout his short career, he became known as a daring adventurer and was credited with many exploits, fighting on every front. He was killed at the Battle of Wagram.


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