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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marshal_of_FranceMarshal of France - Wikipedia

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   Marshal of France. Marshal of France ( French: Maréchal de France, plural Maréchaux de France) is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) and for a period dormant (1870–1916). It was one ...

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     Florent de Varennes, 1270 – First admiral of France; Aubert...

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     Marshal General of France, originally "Marshal General of...

   • Maréchal de camp

     Maréchal de camp (sometimes incorrectly translated as field...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sébastien_Le_PrestreSébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban - Wikipedia

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   Sébastien Le Prestre, seigneur de Vauban, later styling himself as the marquis de Vauban (baptised 15 May 1633 – 30 March 1707), [1] commonly referred to as Vauban ( French: [vobɑ̃] ), was a French military engineer and Marshal of France who worked under Louis XIV. He is generally considered the greatest engineer of his time, and one of ...

3. www.wikiwand.com › fr › Maréchal_de_FranceMaréchal de France - Wikiwand

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   Le maréchal de France est, depuis la suppression de la dignité de connétable de France en 1627, la plus haute distinction militaire française. Le titre de maréchal de France ou d'amiral de France — son équivalent pour la Marine — constitue une dignité dans l'État. Depuis la mort du maréchal Juin en 1967, la France ne compte aucun maréchal de France vivant.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gilbert_du_Motier,_MarquisGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette - Wikipedia

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   Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette (/ ˌ l ɑː f iː ˈ ɛ t, ˌ l æ f-/, French:), was a French nobleman and military officer who volunteered to join the Continental Army, led by General George Washington, in the American Revolutionary War.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › François_Certain_de_CanrobertFrançois Certain de Canrobert - Wikipedia

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   Recalled to France by the Prince-President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, he was designated as maréchal de camp (général de brigade) starting 12 January 1850. He was nominated as commandant of the infantry brigade of the 1st Division of Paris, on 8 March 1850, then to the command of the 3rd Brigade on 9 February 1851; he contributed to the ...

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   What does Maréchal de France mean?

   • Marshal of France ( French: Maréchal de France, plural Maréchaux de France) is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) and for a period dormant (1870–1916).

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   What is a Marshal General of France?

   • Marshal General of France, originally "Marshal General of the King's camps and armies" ( French: maréchal général des camps et armées du roi ), was a title given to signify that the recipient had authority over all of the French armies, in the days when a Marshal of France usually governed only one army.

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   What does Maréchal de camp mean?

   • Maréchal de camp (sometimes incorrectly translated as field marshal) was a general officer rank used by the French Army until 1848. The rank originated from the older rank of sergeant major general ( French: sergent-major général ). Sergeant major general was third in command in an army, after the general and the lieutenant general.

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   What was a maréchal de camp rank?

   • The maréchal de camp rank was the junior of the two officer general ranks of the French Army, the senior being lieutenant general. The rank of brigadier was intermediate between those of colonel and maréchal de camp, but was not considered a general officer rank.

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