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Binot's name on the Arc de Triomphe

Louis François Binot (7 April 1771 – 8 February 1807) was a French Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor-general of French India in 1803. On 19 August 1801, Binot was appointed as chef de brigade of the French Revolutionary Army's 121st Line Infantry Regiment. Binot was awarded the Legion of Honour on 25 December 1805, and on 22 November 1806 he was promoted to brigade general. He was killed at the Battle of Eylau.

Government offices
Preceded byCharles Mathieu Isidore Decaen Governor-General of French India
August 1803 		Succeeded byBritish occupation

References

  1. Generals Who Served in the French Army. Napoleon Series. Accessed June 3, 2012.
  2. General Louis-Francois Binot. Virtual Arc. Accessed June 3, 2012.
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