Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (August 17, 1768 - June 14, 1800) was a French general and military leader. According to the usage of the time, he took the name Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux. Biography Born to an impoverished noble family of Ayat-sur-Sioule (Auvergne), Desaix received his military education at the school founded by Marshal d'Effiat, and entered the French royal army. During his first six years of service, he devoted himself to duty and to military studies. When the Frenc… (More on Desaix)