The life story of Marshal of France, Duke of Auerstedt, Prince of Eckmuhl Louis-Nicolas Davout. An aristocrat who became an admirer of the revolution, Davout was distinguished by his unselfishness, personal courage and extraordinary self-control in moments of danger, rare for a marshal. He had encyclopedic knowledge and extraordinary mathematical abilities. In 1812, during the Battle of Borodino, his horse was killed under him, Davout himself was wounded, but continued to command the troops. Napoleon's only marshal who had not lost a single battle by 1815. Questions of History, 1999, No. 2. pp. 59–72