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Nicolas Charles Oudinot, comte d'Oudinot, duc de Reggio (25 April 1767 in Bar-le-Duc – 13 September 1847 in Paris), was a Marshal of the Empire. He is known to have been wounded 34 times in battle, being hit by artillery shells, sabres, and at least twelve bullets over the course of his military career.
Apr 21, 2024 · Nicolas-Charles Oudinot, duc de Reggio (born April 25, 1767, Bar-le-Duc, France—died September 13, 1847, Paris) was a general, administrator, and marshal of France in the Napoleonic Wars. His career illustrates the opportunities to rise in the French army after the Revolution.
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Nicolas Oudinot. French Marshal Duc de Reggio 1767-1847. One of the most wounded men involved in the Napoleonic Wars, Nicolas Oudinot suffered no fewer than 22 battle injuries in more than 30 years of military service.
Following Louis Bonaparte's abdication as king of Holland and Napoleon's resulting decision to annexe the country to the Empire, Oudinot was given the task of managing the occupation. It was during his time in Holland that he learnt of the death of his wife, with whom he had seven children.
Nicolas Charles Oudinot is one of the lesser known of Napoleon's marshals. Despite receiving more wounds than any other marshal, and living to the ripe old age of eighty, relatively little has been written about him.
A short biography (with portrait) of Nicolas Charles Oudinot (1767-1847), Duke of Reggio, Marshal of the First French Empire.
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On April 4, 1814, Oudinot was among those who asked the Emperor to abdicate. He then rallied to Louis XVIII, who gave him the command of the former Imperial guard. He was one of the few marshals not to rally to Napoleon during the Hundred Days.
