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Bertrand Clauzel | |
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Born | Mirepoix, County of Foix, France | 12 December 1772
Died | 21 April 1842 Haute-Garonne, France | (aged 69)
Allegiance | France |
Years of service | 1791–1837 |
Rank | Marshal of France |
Battles / wars |
Bertrand, Comte Clauzel (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ kɔ̃t klozɛl]; 12 December 1772 – 21 April 1842) was a French soldier who served in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. He saw service in the Low Countries, Italy, and Spain, where he achieved short periods of independent command. He became a Marshal of France under the Orléans monarchy following the July Revolution.
When asked on Saint Helena which of his generals was the most skillful, Napoleon named Clauzel along with Louis-Gabriel Suchet and Étienne Maurice Gérard.[1]