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Pierre-Antoine, Count Daru
French military administrator
Quick Facts
- Born:
- January 12, 1767, Montpellier, France
- Died:
- September 5, 1829, Meulan (aged 62)
- Role In:
- Napoleonic Wars
Pierre-Antoine, Count Daru (born January 12, 1767, Montpellier, France—died September 5, 1829, Meulan) was a French military administrator and organizer during the Napoleonic period. Daru entered the military administration in 1784, served the revolutionary governments, and in January 1795 was called to the war ministry in Paris. His conspicuous administrative talents led to a continuous succession of advancements: secretary-general of the war ministry (1800), imperial councillor of state (1805), intendant general of the Grand Army (1806), and minister of war (1811). He apparently enjoyed the complete confidence of Napoleon, who charged him with the administration of conquered Prussian and Austrian ...(100 of 198 words)