Louis Davout

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military leader
gptkbp:affiliation First French Empire
gptkbp:awards Legion of Honour
gptkbp:birthDate 1770-05-10
gptkbp:birthPlace Ancenis,_France
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Louis_Davout,_2nd_Duke_of_Auerstedt
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:III_Corps
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Victory_at_Auerstedt
Defensive strategies
Logistics management
Influence on future military leaders
Troop morale management
Advocacy for military reforms
Training of soldiers
Promotion of meritocracy in military ranks
Development of artillery tactics
Defense of Paris
Final military engagements
Leadership during retreat
Role in the Hundred Days
Role_in_the_establishment_of_the_French_Empire
Involvement_in_the_Russian_campaign
Participation_in_the_Peninsular_War
Support_of_Napoleon's_campaigns
gptkbp:deathDate 1823-06-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_School_of_Paris
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Russian_Army
gptkb:Austrian_Army
gptkb:Prussian_Army
Coalition forces
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Napoleon's_forces
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Marshals_of_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Davout
gptkbp:influence Military tactics
French_military_doctrine
gptkbp:influencedBy Napoleon Bonaparte
gptkbp:knownFor Military strategy
Leadership in battle
gptkbp:legacy Respected military figure
Strategic innovations
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:French_Army
Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:nickname The Iron Marshal
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Jena
Battle of Auerstedt
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Jean-de-Dieu_Soult
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Marshal_of_France
gptkbp:serviceYears 1788–1823
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Louise_de_la_Rochefoucauld
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Jean-de-Dieu_Soult