The Iron Marshal

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The Iron Marshal was the nickname of Louis-Nicolas Davout, one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s most capable and disciplined marshals, renowned for his strict leadership and undefeated battlefield record.

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instanceOf French military commander
Marshal of the Empire
nickname
nobleman
allegiance First French Empire
First French Republic
birthName Louis-Nicolas d'Avout
burialPlace Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
commandedUnit I Corps of the Grande Armée
III Corps of the Grande Armée
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1770-05-10
dateOfDeath 1823-06-01
decoratedWith Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour
era Napoleonic era
ethnicGroup French
heldOffice Minister of War of France
knownFor loyalty to Napoleon Bonaparte
rigorous enforcement of discipline in the Grande Armée
languageOfWorkOrName French
memberOf French nobility
militaryBranch French Army
militaryRank General of Division
Marshal of the Empire
nickname The Iron Marshal
notableBattle Battle of Auerstädt
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Eylau
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Wagram
Siege of Hamburg
notableFor strict discipline
undefeated battlefield record as a marshal
participatedIn French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
War of the Fifth Coalition
War of the Fourth Coalition
War of the Sixth Coalition
War of the Third Coalition
placeOfBirth Annoux, Burgundy, Kingdom of France
placeOfDeath Paris, France
linked to: Paris
positionHeld Governor of Hamburg
refersTo Louis-Nicolas Davout
servedUnder Napoleon Bonaparte
spouse Aimée Leclerc
title Duke of Auerstädt
Prince of Eckmühl

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Louis-Nicolas Davout alsoKnownAs The Iron Marshal
Louis-Nicolas Davout nickname The Iron Marshal
subject linked to: The Iron Marshal