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Henri Franc Ois Delaborde

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DELABORDE, HENRI FRANC OIS, COUNT (1764 1833), French soldier, the son of a Dijon baker, served in the revolutionary war from the beginning. He was created count in 1808 when he was serving under Junot in Portugal. He fought the skilful action of Rollo. In 1812 he was a divisional com mander under Mortier in the Russian campaign. He joined Na poleon during the Hundred Days, was court-martialled at the Restoration, but acquitted on technical grounds.