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General Charles-Antoine-Louis-Alexis Morand

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Morand

Born: June 4, 1771

Died: September 2, 1835

Place of Birth: Pontarlier, Doubs

Cause of Death: Natural causes

Battle Unit Rank
Wattignies
Battle of the Pyramids Colonel Division Desaix
Austerlitz Général de brigade IV Corps (Soult) - 1st Division (St. Hilaire) - 1st Brigade
Auerstädt Général de division III Corps (Davout) - 1st Division
Golymin Général de division III Corps (Davout) - 1st Division
Eylau Général de division III Corps (Davout) - 1st Division
Eckmühl Général de division III Corps (Davout) - 1st Division
Wagram Général de division III Corps (Davout) - 1st Division
Smolensk Général de division I Corps (Davout) - 1st Division
Borodino (La Moskowa) Général de division I Corps (Davout) - 1st Division
Lützen Général de division IV Corps (Bertrand) - 12th Division
Bautzen Général de division IV Corps (Bertrand) - 12th Division
Dennewitz Général de division IV Corps (Bertrand) - 12th Division
Hanau Général de division IV Corps (Bertrand) - 12th Division
Waterloo (Mont St. Jean) Général de division Imperial Guard - Chasseurs à Pied


While serving quite well under Marshal Davout, Morand eventually grew to dislike his commanding officer. Despite the personality clashes, both men continued to act as professionals and still performed admirably together until Morand was finally transferred to another unit after the Russian campaign.


Sources: Gallaher (Iron Marshal), Haythornthwaite (Who Was Who), Six (Dictionnaire Biographique)