Historical Figures

Grouchy Emmanuel(1766 - 1847)

Under the Empire, his friendship with Moreau earned him the suspicion of the Emperor, who gave him command important that from 1805, present in many battles, he was a good rider, wounded during Friedland and at the Moskva. He gets angry with the Emperor preferring to command infantry rather than cavalry. However, he will lead the cavalry during the French campaign, his reputation falling into disgrace for his errors of judgment at Waterloo.


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