Nicolas Bernard Guiot de Lacour

Nicolas Bernard Guiot de Lacour
Nicolas Bernard Guiot de Lacour
Born	25 January 1771 (1771-01-25) Carignan, Ardennes, France
Died	28 July 1809 (1809-07-29) (aged 38) Gundersdorf, Austria
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Infantry, Cavalry
Years of service	1787–1809
Rank	General of Division
Battles/wars	Haitian Revolution (1791-2) War of the First Coalition Flanders Campaign (1793–1795) War of the Second Coalition Battle of Stockach (1799) Battle of Muotathal (1799) (POW) War of the Third Coalition Battle of Caldiero (1805) Action of Bovec (1805) Invasion of Naples (1806) Siege of Gaeta (1806) War of the Fifth Coalition Battle of Abensberg (1809) Battle of Landshut (1809) Battle of Eckmühl (1809) Battle of Wagram (1809) †
Awards	Légion d'Honneur, CC, 1804
Other work	Baron of the Empire, 1808

Nicolas Bernard Guiot de Lacour (25 January 1771 – 28 July 1809) led infantry and cavalry brigades during the First French Empire under Napoleon. He joined the French Royal Army in 1787 and was sent to quell the Haitian Revolution in 1791. He fought in the Army of the North starting in 1793. He was promoted to chef de brigade (colonel) in 1797 and to general of brigade in 1800. He led a cavalry brigade at Caldiero in 1805 and initially commanded the Siege of Gaeta in 1806. He fought at Abensberg, Landshut, and Eckmühl in 1809 before being fatally wounded at the Battle of Wagram on 6 July 1809. Promoted general of division on the battlefield, he died of his wounds on the 28th. He is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe on Column 11 and his bust is in the Hall of Battles at the Palace of Versailles.