Eugène-Casimir Villatte

Eugène-Casimir Villatte
Eugène-Casimir Villatte
Born14 April 1770 (1770-04-14)
Longwy, France
Died14 May 1834(1834-05-14) (aged 64)
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
AllegianceFrance
BranchInfantry
Service years1792–1834
RankGeneral of Division
Conflicts
AwardsLégion d'Honneur
Other workCount of the Empire

Eugène-Casimir Villatte, comte d'Oultremont (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn kazimiʁ vilat kɔ̃t dultʁəmɔ̃]; 14 April 1770 – 14 May 1834) fought in the French army during the Wars of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to command a division at many of the important battles in the Peninsular War. His is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.

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