Louis Desaix

Louis Desaix
Posthumous portrait by Andrea Appiani, 1800, made after Desaix's death mask and commissioned by René Savary, his aide-de-camp
Born	17 August 1768 (1768-08-17) Ayat-sur-Sioule, Kingdom of France
Died	14 June 1800 (1800-06-15) (aged 31) Spinetta Marengo, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of France  Kingdom of the French  French First Republic
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1783–1800
Rank	General of Division
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Rastatt (1796) Battle of Neresheim Siege of Kehl Battle of the Pyramids War of the Second Coalition Battle of Marengo †

Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (French: [lwi ʃaʁl ɑ̃twan dəzɛ]) (17 August 1768 – 14 June 1800) was a French general and military leader during the French Revolutionary Wars. According to the usage of the time, he took the name Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux. He was considered one of the greatest generals of the Revolutionary Wars.