General Henri-François Delaborde

Delaborde

Born: December 21, 1764

Place of Birth: Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France

Legion of Honor: Grand Officer

Imperial Nobility: Count

Died: February 3, 1833

Place of Death: Paris, France

Arc de Triomphe: West






Fairly quiet, Delaborde was meant for the church but joined the army instead. Retaining his religious learning, he was able to converse in Latin with priests, which could prove useful in areas where he did not know the language. Hampered by rheumatism, Delaborde sometimes had to travel in a litter, but could still lead his men into battle when necessary.


Sources:

Elting, John R. Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armee. USA: Da Capo Press, 1997.

Six, Georges. Dictionnaire Biographique des Généraux & Amiraux Français de la Révolution et de l'Empire (1792-1814). Paris: Gaston Saffroy, 2003.