Claude-Sylvestre Colaud
French senator and general
About Claude-Sylvestre Colaud
Lived 1754 – 1819 (aged 64). Claude-Sylvestre Colaud was a French politician, military personnel, military officer and minister.
Claude Silvestre, Count Colaud (12 December 1754 – 4 December 1819) was a French Napoleonic general and senator.
Biography Colaud was born at Briançon on 12 December 1754. In 1801, for his military services, he was made a senator of the French Consulate by the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte. He was also made a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. He died in Paris on 4 December 1819. His name is inscribed on column five northern pillar of the Arc de Triomphe.
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Who was Claude-Sylvestre Colaud?
French senator and general (1754–1819)
When was Claude-Sylvestre Colaud born?
Claude-Sylvestre Colaud was born on 11 December 1754 in Briançon.
When did Claude-Sylvestre Colaud die?
Claude-Sylvestre Colaud died on 3 December 1819 in Paris.
What was Claude-Sylvestre Colaud's occupation?
Claude-Sylvestre Colaud was a politician, military personnel, military officer and minister.
What nationality was Claude-Sylvestre Colaud?
Claude-Sylvestre Colaud was French.
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