François Louis Dedon-Duclos , born with Toul (Meurthe), the October 21st 1762.

Old Mode

Entered to the service like candidate with the school of artillery of Metz on April 1st 1777, it leaves the July 15th 1780, with the rank of lieutenant, and becomes captain from there the May 17th 1787.

Wars of the Revolution

In 1792, it directs the artillery of a division of the army, successively ordered by the generals Kellermann and Custine; it is with the combat of the August 3rd in front of Landau, with the Prise Whorl, and of Mainz, and with the combat of the December 2nd in front of Frankfurt. At the end of this campaign, the general Custine entrusts to him the direction of artillery of the Place of Mainz.

The following year, it attends with the combat of the July 19th and the battle of the 22, under the walls of Landau, then enters this place to take there the command as a chief of artillery. In an exit of the garrison, it receives a shot to the left shoulder while directing itself the troops.

It makes then the wars of Year II and of Year III (1793-1795) with the Armée with the Rhine, was named, the 10 floréal year III (April 29th 1795), chief of the battalion of Pontonnier S, which one had entrusted the organization to him. The general Moreau gave him the direction of bridge intended for the Passage of the Rhine, under the Fort of Rehl, and he discharged with skill of this mission.

After the Head office of Kehl, to which it take-share, it renders the same service to the army of the Rhine, by facilitating the 1st floréal An V (April 19th 1797), the same passage to Diersheim. This action deserved to him, the 21 meadow one, the patent of Chef of brigade and the command of the body of the roadmenders. Passed under the orders of the general Augereau, it makes with the Armée with Germany the countryside of Year VI (1798). The following year, it is charged to direct the blockade of Ehrenbreitstein, as well as the Passage of the Rhine towards Mannheim and Philippsbourg; it receives on this occasion a letter of congratulations of the Directoire.

Colonel Dedon, passed to the armed with observation, ordered by Bernadotte, is still distinguished with the Prise from Mannheim, then, during the Campagne of Helvétie, under Masséna, in particular in the passing of Limath, Dieticon, which contributes strongly to the victory of Zurich. He had managed to organize a flotilla on the Lac of Constancy, which caused the Russian retirement of the S. After the passage of the Limath, Masséna embraces Dedon, on the bridge which he had established, in the presence of all the army, and the Brigadier general rank of gave him. This nomination is not confirmed.

Consulate and Napoleonean Wars

In year VIII (1800), it is with the Armée with the Danube, with the new passage of the Rhine close to Schaffhouse, where it is wounded with the left wrist. Envoy with the Armed with the Rhine, ordered by Moreau, it made there the countryside of year IX. With the Peace of Lunéville, the first Consul entrusted the command of the to him Régiment of artillery to foot (12 meadow In IX), and sends a saber of the to him Manufacture of Versailles.

Called with the artillery direction of Strasbourg, the 20 brumaire year XII, it is named member of the Légion of honor the 19 frimaire even year (December 11th 1803), and officer of this Kind the 25 meadow following. II organizes during Years XII and the XIII artillery crew of the Large army, and makes build four bridges on the the Rhine to facilitate the passage of it.

Named Brigadier general, the 6 brumaire year XIV (October 28th, 1805), it will take the command of artillery of the Armée with North. In 1806, the Emperor entrusts to him the head office of the artillery parks of the Armée with Naples; it orders there artillery with the Siège of Gaeta, where a glare of bomb skins the right leg to him. It restores and reorganizes the establishments Neapolitan S, and the king de Naples (Joseph Bonaparte) gives him, the November 3rd 1807, the Major general rank of and titrates it of commander-in-chief of artillery of the French Armies and Neapolitan.

Having received the order to go in Spain, it finds there, in 1808, of the notifications of command of the French government to order there as a second, as major general, the artillery of seat and countryside. The July 12th the Emperor decorates it with the cross of commander of the Legion of honor.

Indicated, in 1809, to take the command as a chief of artillery of head office of Saragossa and of the Armed with Aragon, it gave in these two circumstances of new evidence of capacity and bravery.

See also: Head office of Saragossa (1808)

The Dedon general, who takes a glorious share in this seat, continues to announce himself in forwardings which follow. He covers glory with the battles of Talavera and Ocana, then is named, the December 2nd 1810, general colonel of artillery of the King d' Espagne.

He takes share with the Expédition of Andalusia and the Passage of the Sierra-Morena. He preserves this employment until in 1813, and attends forwarding on Torenès, with the retirement on Valence, forwarding on Salamanque, finally, with the resumption of Madrid (1812).

After the Countryside of 1813, during which it is pointed out with the Bataille of Vitoria and in all the businesses of Arrière-garde, from this city until Kursum and to the Col of Maga, it takes the command of artillery of the 4th body, figure with glory with the battles of battles of Leipzig, with the combat of Kosen, Auerstaedt and Hanau. It belongs to the Arrière-garde until on the the Rhine. The following year, it takes the command as a chief of the crews of bridge and is locked up in Mainz.

Returned in France after the rendering of this place, the Emperor refuses to confirm it in the Major general rank of .

A royal decree of June 1st 1814 recognizes it in its rank of lieutenant-general to take row the May 10th of this-year. Louis XVIII named it knight of the royal and military Ordre of Saint-Louis the July 16th according to. Admitted with the retirement the December 24th, the king entrusts to him an important mission in the Midi. It had been given in activity the March 17th 1815, but the fast walk of Napoleon retains it in Paris. The Emperor having preserved to him his position by decree of May 1st, it is réadmis with the retirement the December 9th 1815.

The name of this officer is registered on the Triumphal arch of the Star, east coast.