Louis Binot
Louis François Binot (7 April 1771 – 8 February 1807) was a French Brigade General and Governor General of Pondicherry in 1802.
Binot was "Colonel / Chief of Brigade" in 121st Regiment of infantry of line which is made under the French Revolution.[1] On 22 November 1806, he was made as "General of Brigade". He was given the order of Legion of Honour on 25 December 1805. He was killed at the Battle of Eylau.[2]
Titles
- Chief of Brigade on 19 August 1801.
- General of Brigade on 22 November 1806.
- Légion d'honneur on 25 December 1805.
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| Preceded by Charles Matthieu Isidore Comte Decaen |
Gouverneur Général de l'Inde française 1803 |
Succeeded by Third British occupation (August 1803 – September 1816) |
References
- Generals Who Served in the French Army. Napoleon Series. Accessed June 3, 2012.
- General Louis-Francois Binot. Virtual Arc. Accessed June 3, 2012.
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