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Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia (French: [ʒɑ̃dədjø sult]; 29 March 1769 – 26 November 1851) was a French general and statesman.
Nicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult, duke de Dalmatie (born March 29, 1769, Saint-Amans-la-Bastide, later Saint-Amans-Soult, Fr.—died Nov. 26, 1851, Saint-Amans-Soult) was a French military leader and political figure who was noted for his courage in battle and his opportunism in politics.
Biography of Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851): The Duke of Damnation and Hand of Iron, a Marshal of France best known for his campaigns in the Spanish Peninsula.
Jean-de-Dieu Soult [n 1], 1 er duc de Dalmatie, né le 29 mars 1769 à Saint-Amans-la-Bastide, aujourd'hui Saint-Amans-Soult , où il est mort le 26 novembre 1851, est un maréchal d'Empire et homme d'État français.
One of an impressive pantheon of Gascon-born soldiers (including Murat, Ney and Lannes) who rose to international renowm under Napoleon, Soult was a clerk's son, and joined the royal French Army as a private in 1775.
As commander of the Saint-Omer camp in Boulogne, Soult trained the 4th corps of the Grande Armée, imposing strict discipline on his men. His reputation of being a merciless leader began here, and he was nicknamed "Iron" by his soldiers.
A short biography (with portrait) of Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851), Duke of Dalmatia, Marshal of the First French Empire.
