Antoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-Germain
Antoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-Germain | |
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| Born | 8 December 1761 Paris, France |
| Died | 4 October 1835 (aged 73) Neuilly, France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of France (1791-1792), French First Republic, First French Empire, Bourbon Restoration |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1778-1818 |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Baron, later Count of the Empire |
| Other work | Inspector general of cavalry |
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Antoine-Louis Decrest, comte de Saint-Germain, Count de Saint-Germain and of the Empire (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan lwi dəkʁɛ də sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]; born 8 December 1761 in Paris, died 4 October 1835 in Neuilly) was a French soldier of the French Revolutionary Wars, who later rose to the top military rank of General of Division, taking part to the Napoleonic Wars as a commander of cavalry.