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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).
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. The distinction was used sporadically and was vacant during parts of its history. [1]
Field marshal insignia. HH Abbas I Hilmi Pasha (1813–1854) ... France. List of Marshals of France; Germany. German World War II field marshal Erich von Manstein.
Michel Ney, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, 1st Duke of Elchingen (pronounced [miʃɛl nɛ]; 10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815), was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
Insignia of a marshal of France. The title of "marshal of France" (maréchal de France) is awarded as a distinction, rather than a rank. The marshals wear seven stars and carry a baton. As a distinction rather than a rank, the title of Marshal is granted through a special law voted by the French Parliament. For this reason, it is impossible to ...
The marshal made his way through Bavaria but, despite his and Napoleon's efforts, he had little involvement in the first phase of the campaign. During the battles of Landshut and Eckmühl , Masséna's corps, which advanced by forced marches under the energetic leadership of its commander, did not arrive in time to complete the encirclement of ...
Under the French Empire he received the military titles of Marshal of the Empire and Admiral of France. He was the first Prince Murat, [1] Grand Duke of Berg from 1806 to 1808, [2] and King of Naples as Joachim-Napoleon [3] (Italian: Gioacchino Napoleone) from 1808 to 1815. [4] [5]
Ferdinand Foch (/ f ɒ ʃ / FOSH, French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ fɔʃ]; 2 October 1851 [1] – 20 March 1929) [2] was a French general, Marshal of France and a member of the Académie Française and Académie des Sciences.