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Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, 1st Count Jourdan (29 April 1762 – 23 November 1833), was a French military commander who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was made a Marshal of the Empire by Emperor Napoleon I in 1804.
- 1778–1815
- Army
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, né le 29 avril 1762 à Limoges dans la Haute-Vienne et mort le 23 novembre 1833 à Paris, est un militaire français ayant accédé à la dignité de maréchal d'Empire. Fils de chirurgien, il est éduqué par son oncle à la mort de ses parents et décide de s'engager dans l'armée royale.
- « Le Vainqueur de Fleurus », « Le Père-conscrit »
Apr 6, 2023 · Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was a French general who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was appointed 'marshal of the empire' by Napoleon in 1804. Jourdan is best known for his victory at the Battle of Fleurus (1794) and his defeat at the Battle of Vitoria (1813).
- What was Jourdan's Law?Jourdan's Law was a law passed by the First French Republic on 5 September 1798, calling for the mass conscription of all unmarried men between the...
- Who fought the Battle of Fleurus?The Battle of Fleurus (26 June 1794) was fought by an army of the French Republic, led by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, and an army of the First Coalition...
- When did Jourdan become a marshal?Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was appointed 'marshal of the empire' by Napoleon I in May 1804.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Role In: Battle of Fleurus. Battle of Vitoria. French Revolutionary wars. Jean-Baptiste, Count Jourdan (born April 29, 1762, Limoges, Fr.—died Nov. 23, 1833, Paris) was a military commander remembered as the sponsor of conscription during the French Revolutionary regime and as one of Napoleon’s marshals of the empire.
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In May 1794, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was given the command of approximately 96,000 men created by combining the Army of the Ardennes with portions of the Army of the North and the Army of the Moselle.
- 26 June 1794
- French victory
Biography of Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833): Army commander during the Revolution who won the Battle of Fleurs and later became a Marshal of France and Joseph Bonaparte's chief of staff.
Apr 6, 2023 · Jean-Baptiste Jourdan était un général français qui servit pendant les guerres révolutionnaires françaises et les guerres napoléoniennes. Il fut nommé "maréchal de l'empire" par Napoléon en 1804. Jourdan est surtout connu pour sa victoire à la bataille de Fleurus (1794) et sa défaite à la bataille de Vitoria (1813).
