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Napoléon Louis Davout d'Auerstaedt d'Eckmühl

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Napoléon Louis Davout d'Auerstaedt d'Eckmühl, 2nd Duc d'Auerstaedt, 2nd and last Prince d'Eckmühl ( 6 January 1811 – 13 June 1853), was a French nobleman.[1][2] Born in Paris, he was the son of Louis Nicolas Davout, Marshal of France. Davout inherited the title Duke of Auerstaedt upon his father's death in 1823. The title became extinct in 1853.

Davout was also Mayor of Savigny-sur-Orge from 1843 to 1846. He died unmarried and without issue.


References

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  1. ^ Roucaud, Michel (2018), Ebel, Édouard (ed.), "Louis-Nicolas d'Avout, dit Davout, duc d'Auerstaedt, prince d'Eckmühl : Ministre de la Guerre, 20 mars 1815-6 juillet 1815", Les ministres de la Guerre, 1792-1870 : Histoire et dictionnaire, Histoire (in French), Rennes: Presses universitaires de Rennes, pp. 157–167, ISBN 978-2-7535-8898-1, retrieved 2024-12-17
  2. ^ "Napoléon-Louis Davout d'Auerstaedt (1811 - 1853)". man8rove.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.


Preceded by Duke of Auerstaedt
1823–1854
Succeeded by
Vacant, later held by Léopold Davout