October 25, 1755 (Rouffach) - September 14, 1820 (Paris)Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling, Marshal of the Empire. Lefebvre, François-Joseph, Duke of Dantzig A Soldiers Life Origins and involvement in the French Guards His father was a miller and died leaving his eight-year-old son, but an ecc
May 13, 1764 (Toul) - March 17, 1830 (Hyères) Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion-St-Cyr Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion-St-Cyr (born May 13, 1764 in Toul, died March 17, 1830 in Hyères), Marshal of the Empire and French politician. Under the Revolution After having dabbled in drawing and then in the thea
May 28, 1735 (Strasbourg) - September 13, 1820 (Paris) Kellermann, François-Étienne-Christophe, Duke of Valmy Weapons of Kellermann François Étienne Christophe Kellermann, usually referred to as François Christophe Kellermann or Marshal Kellermann, born May 28, 1735 in Strasbourg, died Sept
April 29, 1762 (Limoges) - November 23, 1833 (Paris) Jourdan, Jean-Baptiste, count Jean-Baptiste, Count Jourdan (born April 29, 1762 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne - died November 23, 1833 in Paris), was a French soldier, who had begun his career under the Ancien Régime, participated with La Fayette
Joachim Murat, born March 25, 1767 in Labastide-Fortunière, (today Labastide-Murat near Cahors in the Lot department) and died October 13, 1815 in Pizzo is a Marshal of the Empire and King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. Under the Old Regime Joachim Murat was born on March 25, 1767 in La Bastide-Fo
Jean-Baptiste-Jules Bernadotte, Prince of PonteCorvo Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, born January 26, 1763 in Pau, Béarn (France), died March 8, 1844 in Stockholm (Sweden), had a singular destiny, passing, in the space of twenty-eight years, from a modest rank of French non-commissioned officer,
August 6, 1768 (Prayssac) - May 1, 1813 (Rippach) Arms of Bessieres The son of a barber surgeon, he began his military career, sent by his fellow citizens to Louis XVIs constitutional guard in 1791, which he tried to defend during the attack on the Tuileries. Having joined the revolutionary ar
May 10, 1770 (Annoux) - June 1823 (Paris) Davout, Louis-Nicolas, Duke of Auerstaedt, Prince of Eckmühl Of noble stock, son of a soldier, of Avout or Davout entered as a cadet-gentilhomme at the military school of Paris in 1785. Ardent follower of the Revolution, he was twice arrested because of
Louis Nicolas dAvout, dit Davout, Duke of Auerstaedt, Prince of Eckmühl, born May 10, 1770 in Annoux (Yonne) and died June 1, 1823 is a Marshal of the Empire, the only one to remain undefeated in 1815 He is one of the greatest military leaders in the history of France. Military career After stud
Charles-pierre-Francois Augereau, Duke of Castiglione Charles Pierre François Augereau[1], 1757 in Paris- June 12, 1816 in La Houssaye-en-Brie, Marshal of the Empire, Duke of Castiglione. Youth Coming from a modest family, his father is a servant and his mother, a fruit seller in the Faubourg Sa
May 13, 1763 (Brive-la-Gaillarde) - August 2, 1815 (Avignon) Brune, Guillaume-Marie-Anne A printer and journalist in Paris at the start of the Revolution, a friend of Danton, Brune was adjutant-major in the 21 battalion of Seine-et Oise volunteers in October 1791. Thanks to his political suppor
Berthier, Louis-Alexandre, Prince of Neuchâtel and Wagram Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince of Neuchâtel and Valangin, born in Versailles on November 20, 1753 and died in Bamberg on June 1, 1815, was a general of Napoleon I, Marshal of France. Origin His father Jean-Baptiste Berthier (born in 1
The naval battle of Trafalgar opposed on October 21, 1805 the Franco-Spanish fleet under the orders of Admiral Villeneuve, to the British fleet commanded by Vice-Admiral Nelson. Nelson was to find death there, but the brilliant tactics he had implemented earned the British a total victory despite th
The siege of Saint-Jean-dAcre is an episode of the Egyptian campaign, which began on March 20, 1799 and ended on May 21, 1799 with the withdrawal of French troops. The Turkish besieged are commanded by Djezzar Pasha, are supported by a British fleet commanded by Admiral Sidney Smith. Context Of th
The siege of Jaffa took place from March 3 to 7, 1799 during the Egyptian campaign. Bonapartes army defeated the Ottoman forces of Djezzar Pasha there. Context The city of Jaffa is one of the main trading centers in Syria. Its harbor can provide essential shelter for the fleet. The success of the e
The siege of Badajoz took place from March 16 to April 6, 1812, as part of the Spanish War of Independence. It opposes the Anglo-Portuguese army under the orders of the Duke of Wellington to the French garrison of Badajoz commanded by General Armand Philippon. The siege — one of the bloodiest of the
The Battle of Auerstaedt opposed the Prussian army to the French army led by Louis Nicolas Davout on October 14, 1806, parallel to the battle of Jena. Preparations On October 14, 1806, the Prussian army, a European benchmark for half a century, was routed in two simultaneous battles. Marshal Davout
The Battle of Aboukir took place on August 1, 1799 between the French Army of the Orient and the Ottoman Turks in Egypt. General Napoleon Bonaparte won a victory over the Ottoman Empire here. “General, you are as big as the world, but the world is not big enough for you! It was with these words tha
On May 10, 1796 (21 Floréal, Year IV), the battle of the Lodi bridge pitted General Bonapartes army in Italy against the coalition armies commanded by General Sebottendorf, for the capture of the Lodi bridge over the Adda. It victoriously concludes the second part of the Italian campaign. Campaign b
The Battle of the Pont dArcole took place from 15 to 17 November 1796 (25 to 27 Brumaire Year V) during the first Italian campaign. It opposed the 19,000 Frenchmen of the Army of Italy, under the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte, to the 24,000 men of the Austrian army, commanded by General Josef Alvincz
The glass roof of the intendants courtyard at the Hôtel de la Marine, in Paris • CENTER DES MONUMENTS NATIONAUX/ PRESS SERVICE After four years of major works and improvements, the Hôtel de la Marine, located on Place de la Concorde in Paris, has reopened its doors to the public. He can thus imm
Miroslav Filipović was born in Bosnia in 1915. Little is known about his life. He was of Croatian origin. In 1938 he became a monk of the Franciscan order and received the name Tomislav. When he completed his theological studies, he joined, in January 1942, the Ustasi, Pavelics infamous Croatian org
Khasis-tro Indigenous people in the state of Meghalaya and with a significant population spread across Assam and Bangladesh, there is an ethnic group called Khasis. They make up 48% of Meghalayas population, and are truly a unique tribe. Khasis believes in an extensive mythology that traces th
Ndongo , historical African kingdom of Mbundu Guys. The original core of the kingdom was in the highlands east of Luanda . Angola , between the rivers Cuanza and Lucala. At its peak in the late 16th century, it extended west to the Atlantic coast and south of the Cuanza. Britan