Charles-Henri Delacroix
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Charles-Henri Delacroix | |
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 Portrait by his brother, Eugène Delacroix | |
| Born | 9 January 1779 Paris, France |
| Died | 30 December 1845 (aged 66) Bordeaux, France |
| Occupation | General |
| Father | Charles-François Delacroix |
| Relatives | Henriette de Verninac (sister) Eugène Delacroix (brother) |
Charles-Henri Delacroix (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ɑ̃ʁi dəlakʁwa]; 9 January 1779 – 30 December 1845) was a French soldier who became a general in the Napoleonic army. He was the older brother of the painter Eugène Delacroix.
Charles-Henri Delacroix was born in Paris on 9 January 1779.[1] His father was Charles-François Delacroix (or Lacroix), minister of Foreign Affairs under the Directory.[2] His mother was Victoire Oëbène.[3] His sister Henriette was born in 1780.[4] She married the diplomat Raymond de Verninac Saint-Maur (1762-1822).[5] His brother Henri was born six year later. He was killed at the Battle of Friedland on 14 June 1807. His youngest brother was the future painter Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863), born twenty years after him.[2][a]
