Guillaume Brune

Marshal of the Empire Guillaume Brune Count of the Empire
Portrait by Eugène Bataille after an original by Marie-Guillemine Benoist. The original, commissioned by Napoleon and executed in 1805, was lost in the fire that destroyed the Tuileries Palace in 1871.
Born	13 March 1764 (1764-03-13) Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Died	2 August 1815 (1815-08-03) (aged 52) Avignon, France
Allegiance	French First Republic  First French Empire
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1791–1815
Rank	Marshal of the Empire
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars War of the Second Coalition French invasion of Switzerland Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Battle of Krabbendam Battle of Bergen Battle of Alkmaar Battle of Castricum Battle of Pozzolo Napoleonic Wars Franco-Swedish War Siege of Stralsund
Awards	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Guillaume Brune, 1st Count Brune (French pronunciation: [ɡijom bʁyn], 13 March 1764 – 2 August 1815) was a French military commander, Marshal of the Empire, and political figure who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.