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Born in Nancy, France, the son of a baker, he trained as an artilleryman and took part in the battles of the French Revolution where he rose through the ranks.

Later he had an illustrious career in the many battles of the Empire, notably, Wagram, Moscow, Lützen, Hanau and Waterloo. He became a major-general in 1805 and aide-de-campAn aide-de-camp ( French: camp assistant is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a military officer or a member of the nobility. The first aide-de-camp is the foremost personal aide. In some countries, aide-de-cam to Napoleon in 18131813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events March 17 Through a newspaper, the Prussian king Frederick William III of Prussia calls for resistance against the Napoleonic occupation April 27 War of 1812: Battle of York. Napoleon called him le Sage de la Grande Armée (the sage of the Grand Army). He was with Napoleon during his exile to the island of ElbaSee Village of Elba, New York and Town of Elba, New York for the locations in the United States. Elba is an island in Tuscany, Italy, 20 km from the coastal town of Grosseto. It is the biggest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, and the third biggest Italia, and during his brief comeback known as the Hundred DaysFor information about the legislative programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt, see New Deal. The Hundred Days ( French Cent-Jours or the Waterloo Campaign commonly names the period between 20 March 1815, the date on which Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in Paris aft.