Nicknamed "The Iron Marshal". During the Revolution, he tries to stop Dumouriez when he goes over to the enemy. He follows Bonaparte to Egypt where he commands a cavalry brigade. At Austerlitz, he was responsible for attracting the Austrians to the marshes. During the Prussian campaign, while Napoleon was in Jena, Davout covered himself with glory at Auerstaedt where, facing the Prussians of Brünswick, he faced forces almost three times greater. He is the only undefeated Marshal of the Empire, and he is considered one of Napoleon's best lieutenants.
The stories of momentous deeds under the sign of the sword and copies are mostly legends, but they do not lack a grain of truth! Although in search of heroic knights straight from Arthurian tales one should rather go to the world of fantasy, some archetypes have been reflected in reality. A perfect