Jacques Louis François Delaistre de Tilly

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Jacques Louis François Delaistre de Tilly
File:Général Delaitre de Tilly.jpg
Jacques Louis François Delaistre de Tilly
Born(1749-02-02)2 February 1749
Vernon, Eure, France
Died10 January 1822(1822-01-10) (aged 72)
Paris, France
AllegianceFrance France
Service / branchCavalry
RankGeneral of Division
Battles / wars
AwardsBaron d'Empire (1812)

Jacques-Louis-François Delaistre de Tilly (French pronunciation: [ʒak lwi fʁɑ̃swa dəlɛstʁ tili]; 2 February 1749, Vernon, Eure – 10 January 1822, Paris) became a general officer in the French army during the French Revolutionary Wars. He led a cavalry division in a number of battles during the Napoleonic Wars. His name is inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.

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Footnotes

  1. Smith, p. 203
  2. Smith, p. 204
  3. Smith, p. 223
  4. Smith, p. 227
  5. Smith, p. 231
  6. Smith, p. 240
  7. Glover, p. 392

References

Printed materials

  • Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
  • Glover, Michael. The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin, 2001. ISBN 0-14-139041-7