Nicolas François Conroux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicolas François Conroux

French general

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1770

Place of Birth: Douai, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1813

Profession: military personnel, military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Nicolas François Conroux, Baron de Pépinville (17 February 1770 – 11 November 1813) became a division commander during the Napoleonic Wars and was killed fighting the British in southern France.
In 1786 he joined the French Royal Army and by 1792 he was an officer in an infantry regiment.
During the French Revolutionary Wars he fought at First Arlon, Second Arlon, Fleurus, the 1796 campaign in southern Germany, Valvasone, and the 1798 invasion of Naples.
In 1802 he was given command of an infantry regiment. After leading his troops at Austerlitz in 1805, he was promoted to general officer.
He led a brigade at Heilsberg, Friedland, Aspern-Essling, and Wagram.
After being promoted again, he commanded a division in Spain at Fuentes de Onoro, Bornos, Vitoria, the Pyrenees, San Marcial, and the Bidassoa.
He was fatally wounded at the Battle of Nivelle and died the following day.
His surname is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 16.



Description	French art collector and painter
Date of birth/death	2 January 1762	27 February 1834
Location of birth/death	Lille	Rome
Work period	Neoclassicism
Work location	Paris, Rome, Florence, Naples
Authority control	: Q2325139 VIAF: 89498443 ISNI: 0000 0001 0785 5114 ULAN: 500029542 LCCN: n87896096 NLA: 40107309 WorldCat