Louis Albert Guislain Bacler d'Albe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Albert Guislain Bacler d'Albe

French artist

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1761

Place of Birth: Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1824

Profession: military officer, painter, cartographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Bacler d'Albe (October 21, 1761 – September 12, 1824) was a French artist, as well as the map-maker and closest strategic advisor of Napoleon from 1796 until 1814. He was considered one of the best map-makers of his time.
He perfected the technique of relief shading, directed the Dépôt de la Guerre, and made the first homogeneous maps of Italy and then of Europe (with the title "Map of the Emperor"), lost during the retreat of Russia. He was also considered an innovator in military art.



Alternative names	Gottfried Engelmann, Godefroid Engelmann
Description	French-German lithographer
Date of birth/death	17 August 1788	25 April 1839
Location of birth/death	Charlieu Abbey	Mulhouse
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Charles Etienne Leguay (1762–1846)
Alternative names	Charles Etienne Le Guay; Charles Le Guay
Description	French painter
Date of birth/death	25 April 1762	1 September 1846
Location of birth/death	Sèvres	Paris
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