Philippe de Beaufort

Philippe de Beaufort was born on 22 January 1819 in Vind, Midtjylland, Denmark to Emmanuel de Beaufort and Sophie Askov.
In 1837, he joined the Belgian Army as a Sous-lieutenant. In 1839, he made Lieutenant. In 1843, he made Capitaine. In 1847, he made Capitaine-commandant. 
In 1847, he had a son: Gerard de Beaufort. 
In 1852, he made Major. In 1857, he made Lieutenant Colonel. In 1863, he made Colonel. In 1868, he made Général de Brigade. In 1874, he made Général-major. In 1880, he made Lieutenant général. He retired in 1884. 
He died in 1893 of natural causes in Lens, Hainaut, Belgium.