Louis Lepic
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Général de division Louis, Comte Lepic (September 20, 1765 Montpellier – January 7, 1827 Andrésy) was a French cavalry commander of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He eventually rose to the rank of général de division and held the prestigious command of the Grenadiers à Cheval de la Garde Impériale, the senior heavy cavalry regiment of the Imperial Guard.[1] He was made a baron in 1809 and then became a count in 1815, after which he was known as Comte Lepic.
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Born | (1765-09-20)20 September 1765 Montpellier, France |
Died | 7 January 1827(1827-01-07) (aged 61) Andrésy, France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of France (1791-1792), French First Republic, First French Empire, Bourbon Restoration Hundred Days |
Service/ | Cavalry |
Years of service | 1781-1815 |
Rank | General of Division |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Légion d'Honneur |
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