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The most recent promotions to marshal came in 1815, two years after a break on routine promotions to the rank, when Napoleon promoted Emmanuel de Grouchy, one of his Generals, to the dignity. [4] Napoleon and several of his Marshals. Unlike many positions, the Marshal of the Empire distinction was not a rank, rather a reward, given out by ...
Jean-Baptiste Bessières, a fine cavalry commander, and one of Napoleon's closest friends; Four additional names were mentioned on the list: these were former senior generals who had held commands of armies and had been elected senators of the Republic. Their status was honorary due to their age and they weren't set to be given field commands.
This list includes the general officers in the French service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. From 1789 to 1815, their number exceeded 2,000. From 1789 to 1815, their number exceeded 2,000.
Pages in category "Marshals of the First French Empire" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Marshals of the First French Empire (28 P) N. French naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars (101 P) ... This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) ...
In March 1815, Grouchy rallied to Napoleon on his return to power during the Hundred Days. [4] He was made a Marshal of the Empire on 5 April 1815 (against the recommendation of Marshal Davout, then Minister for War), and received the command of the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th divisions. [4]
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Another three Marshals have been honored with a street elsewhere in the city. The four Marshals banned from memory are: Bernadotte and Marmont, considered as traitors; Pérignon, stricken off the list by Napoleon in 1815; and Grouchy, regarded as responsible for the defeat at Waterloo.