Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt

Armand de Caulaincourt
Caulaincourt as Grand Squire (Grand ecuyer), by Féréol Bonnemaison (1806)
Born(1773-12-09)9 December 1773
Caulaincourt, France
Died19 February 1827(1827-02-19) (aged 53)
Paris, France
Allegiance Kingdom of France
 Kingdom of the French
 French First Republic
 First French Empire
 Bourbon Restoration (1814–1815)
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1788–1815
RankGeneral of division
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary Wars,
Napoleonic Wars
AwardsName inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe,
duc de Vicence
RelationsGabriel Louis de Caulaincourt (father),
Auguste-Jean-Gabriel de Caulaincourt (brother),
Other workMinister of Foreign Affairs,
Grand Marshal of the Palace,
Ambassador to Saint-Petersburg

Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt, duc de Vicence[1] (French pronunciation: [kolɛ̃kuʁ], 9 December 1773 – 19 February 1827), was a French military officer, diplomat and close advisor to Napoleon I.[2]

  1. ^ Fierro p. 600
  2. ^ Bohn pp 201–207