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Coordinates: 45°52′08″N 7°10′14″E / 45.868889°N 7.170556°E / 45.868889; 7.170556
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Louis Desaix
Birth nameLouis Charles Antoine Desaix
Nickname(s)The Just Sultan (French: le Sultan juste)
Born(1768-08-17)August 17, 1768
Ayat-sur-Sioule, Auvergne,
Kingdom of France France
DiedJune 14, 1800(1800-06-14) (aged 31)
Marengo, Alessandria, Piedmont,
Kingdom of Sardinia Kingdom of Sardinia
Entombed 45°52′08″N 7°10′14″E / 45.868889°N 7.170556°E / 45.868889; 7.170556
Allegiance
Service / branchArmy (French: Armée de terre)
Years of service1783-1800
RankGeneral
CommandsArmy of the Rhine (French: Armée du Rhin)
Army of England (in French) (French: Armée d'Angleterre)
Battles / wars
RelationsMarie-Louise O'Murphy (aunt)
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