Louis Binot

Louis -Francois Binôt ( born April 7, 1771 in Paris, † February 8, 1807 Prussian Eylau at ) was a French brigadier general.

Life

As a supporter of the revolution Binôt 1792 came with 22 years in the army du Nord. After the first carriage he was transferred to the Sambre and Meuse Army and fought at Fleurus (26 June 1794). In August of the same year he was summoned to the aide- de-camp of General Louis de Friant.

Binôt went with Friant to Italy and took part in the fighting on the Piave (8 May 1809) and the Tagliamento. Under Napoleon's leadership took Binôt attend its invasion of Egypt. In the winter of 1801, he was healthy and unharmed return home to France.

Under command of General Charles Matthieu Isidore Decaen sailed Binôt in the summer of 1802 after French India and there had to defend against a British supremacy in 1804 with 200 men Pondicherry. Eventually, he was compelled to surrender; but was able to return to France in the summer of the following year.

After his return brought him General Louis -Vincent -Joseph Le Blond, Comte de Saint- Hilaire as Chief of Staff to himself. Under his command he fought at Austerlitz (2 December 1805). He moved to General Nicolas Jean -de- Dieu Soult's staff and took, among other things at the Battle of Eylau Prussian ( 7 / February 9, 1807 ) in part. He was killed on the same day as General Pierre -Charles Lochet and buried next to him.

Honors

• December 25, 1805 Commander of the Legion of Honor
• His name is found on the northern pillar (10th column) of the Arc de Triomphe on Place Charles -de- Gaulle ( Paris).