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1768 – 1812Charles Etienne Gudin de La Sablonniere (1768-1812)Died 22 August 1812, aged 44Charles Etienne Gudin de La Sablonniere was a French general and close associate of Napoleon who commanded an infantry division during the invasion of Russia. He was mortally wounded by a cannonball at the Battle of Valutino and died days later. Napoleon is said to have been deeply affected by the loss of one of his most trusted commanders.