Louis Danloup-Verdun

Louis Danloup-Verdun , officer of the Legion of honor and the crown of Westphalia, was born with Paris the June 16th 1769, general French.

He entered to the service in 1791 like volunteer Parisian artillery, and after was named Sous-lieutenant soon.

Captain in 1793, and assistance-of-camp of the general Tugnot.

Assistant of the staff of the marshal Berthier in 1805. It was distinguished with Eylau; was named major to the 4 {{E}} of Line the February 2nd 1807, and was decorated the April 14th according to, in reward of its control to the Bataille of Heilsberg, where it was seriously wounded.

Colonel assistance-of-camp of Jerome Bonaparte, king de Westphalie, in June 1808; commander (Brigadier general) of the Westphalian troops with Hamburg.

Major general in 1813, it returned to the service of France in January 1814, in the capacity as brigadier general.

After the re-entry of the Bourbon S, Mr. Danloup-Verdun was created Chevalier of Saint-Louis and put at the half-pay.

During the Hundred Days, Napoleon entrusted to him the command of the active national guards of the 18 {{E}} Division (body of Lecourbe).

After the Battle of Waterloo, it was put at the retirement.

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