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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).
- Admiral of France
It was suppressed once more in 1791, restored in 1805 in the...
- Marshal General of France
Marshal General of France, originally "Marshal General of...
- Admiral of France
Ferdinand Foch (born October 2, 1851, Tarbes, France—died March 20, 1929, Paris) was a marshal of France and commander of Allied forces during the closing months of World War I, generally considered the leader most responsible for the Allied victory. Early years. Foch was the son of a civil servant.
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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).
List of Marshals of the First French Empire. Marshal of the Empire was a civil dignity in the First French Empire between 1804 and 1815. The successor of the dignity, the Marshal of France, is a five-star rank with a NATO code of OF-10, equivalent to an Admiral of France in the French Navy.
NameImageBornDiedNovember 20, 1753 [10]June 1, 1815 [10]May 19, 1804 [10]March 25, 1767 [11] [12]October 13, 1815 [12] [13]May 19, 1804 [12] [14]July 31, 1754 [15]April 20, 1842 [15]May 19, 1804 [15]April 29, 1762 [16]November 23, 1833 [16]May 19, 1804 [16] [17]- 1815
- First French Empire
- 1804
Napoleonic Marshals of France. In May of 1804 Napoleon established the French Empire and with it he brought back the title of Marshal of France, also known as Marshal of the Empire at this time. Abolished by the National Convention in 1793, the title of Marshal of France was officially a civilian appointment but reserved for experienced generals.
Ferdinand Foch (/ f ɒ ʃ / FOSH, French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ fɔʃ]; 2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general, Marshal of France and member of the Académie Française. He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918.
Charles XIV John (born Jan. 26, 1763, Pau, France—died March 8, 1844, Stockholm, Swed.) was a French Revolutionary general and marshal of France (1804), who was elected crown prince of Sweden (1810), becoming regent and then king of Sweden and Norway (1818–44).
