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Questions about Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne born?

Louise Catherine Eléonore Denuelle de la Plaigne entered the world on the 13th of September 1787. She grew up in a middle-class family that offered no royal connections or vast wealth.

Who orchestrated the meeting between Napoleon and Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne?

Caroline Bonaparte orchestrated a meeting between the Emperor Napoleon and Louise. This arrangement transformed Louise into the mistress of Emperor Napoleon I of France.

What date did Napoleon divorce Joséphine after learning about his son with Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne?

Napoleon divorced Joséphine shortly thereafter the birth of their illegitimate son named Count Léon on the 13th of December 1806. The existence of Charles Léon forced Napoleon to confront the reality of his own fertility.

When did Pierre-Philippe Augier de La Sauzaye disappear during the Russian Campaign?

Auguste was listed as missing in action on the 28th of November 1812 during Napoleon's Russian Campaign. Louise became a widow once more while still very young.

Which husband remained with Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne until his death thirty-five years later?

She remarried Count Charles-Emile-Auguste-Louis de Luxbourg in 1814. This third husband remained with her until his death thirty-five years later.