 Complete the following phrase:  Davout was born at Annoux Yonne, the son of Jean-François dAvout 17391779 and his wife married in 1768 Françoise-Adélaïde Minard de Velars 17411810. He was educated at the École de Brienne in Brienne-le-Chateau, the military academy also attended by Napoleon, before also transferring to the École Militaire in Paris on 29 September 1785. He graduated on 19 February 1788 and was appointed a sous-lieutet in the Royal-Champagne Cavalry Regiment in garrison at Hesdin. On the outbreak of the French Revolution, Davout embraced its principles. He was chef de bataillon in a volunteer corps in the campaign of 1792, and distinguished himself at the Battle of Neerwinden the following spring. He had just been promoted to general of brigade when he was removed from the active list because of his noble birth. He nevertheless served in the campaigns of 1794-1797 on the Rhine, and accompanied General Louis Desaix in the 