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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...
- Michel Ney
Michel Ney, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, 1st Duke of Elchingen...
- Admiral of France
Formation. 1804. Abolished. 1815. 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
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Marshal of 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).
Mar 22, 2024 · Patrice de Mac-Mahon (born July 13, 1808, Sully, France—died October 17, 1893, Loiret) was a marshal of France and the second president of the Third French Republic.
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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).
Thomas-Robert Bugeaud, duke d’Isly (born Oct. 15, 1784, Limoges, Fr.—died June 10, 1849, Paris) was a marshal of France who played an important part in the French conquest of Algeria. Bugeaud joined Napoleon’s imperial guard and later distinguished himself during the Peninsular War, after which he rose to the rank of colonel.
