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included relatively obscure generals from Napoleon's Italian or Egyptian expeditions, who had recently secured their promotion to the top military rank of General of Division, but had never held significant commands (Bessières, Davout, Lannes). Unsurprisingly, this created a certain degree of discontentment among the more senior commanders. André Masséna was noted for his sardonic remark,
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with two Marshals. As early as the 15th century, the Marshals no longer cared for the King's horses and stables, and were simply military leaders, a role that they would retain through to modern times. Although the position remained highly prestigious, their number grew throughout the centuries, with
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set up the grand officers of the Empire, among which the highest-standing were the Marshals. In the Imperial court hierarchy, they came in the fifth rank, behind the Emperor and Empress, the Imperial family, the great dignitaries and the ministers. They were entitled to a special etiquette: whenever
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Among the men who were offered the Marshalate, there was a mix of famous generals, who had commanded the armies of the Republic (Brune, Jourdan, Kellermann, Lefebvre, Masséna, Moncey), as well as more junior generals, whose command never exceeded division-sized forces (Mortier, Ney, Soult). It even
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and was used as an opportunity for the new Emperor to strengthen the new regime. The list included 14 names of generals who had served in the armies of the Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars: seven of them were generals who had served directly under Napoleon during his campaigns in Italy
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Although a purely civil dignity reserved to distinguished generals and not a military rank, a Marshal displayed four stars, while the top military rank of the time, the General of Division displayed three. Contrary to a well-established idea and to the representation on most paintings of the time,
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Throughout his reign from 1804 to 1815, Napoleon appointed a total of 26 Marshals, although their number never exceeded 20 at any one moment. The initial list of 1804 included 14 names of active generals and four names of retired generals, who were given the "honorary" title of Marshal. Six other
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received seven of a total of 34 battle wounds suffered throughout his career, but went on to live to the then venerable age of 81. Often formidable when serving under the direct command of Napoleon, the Marshals proved to be less effective when having to cooperate in the Emperor's absence. Some
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were virtually never defeated in pitched battle, despite fighting in dozens of engagements. While they were not normally expected to lead from the front, they often exposed themselves to great dangers on the battlefields of Europe; three Marshals – Jean Lannes, Jean-Baptiste Bessières and
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and Egypt. Moreover, he was also careful to reward several general officers who had acquired considerable fame and political influence while commanding the armies of the Republic, as well as several highly-promising generals who had held significant divisional commands in the
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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.
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repeatedly acted in bad faith when placed under the command of another Marshal, with conflicts sometimes leading to fatal military consequences. After Napoleon's downfall, most of them swore allegiance to the
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granted the title according to his own wishes and convictions and made at least a few controversial choices. Although not a military rank, a Marshal displayed four silver stars, while the top military rank,
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Ironically, Marmont himself was made a Marshal of the Empire in 1809, though it was said he was awarded the distinction for his close friendship with Napoleon as opposed to any great generalship.
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The creation of the new civil dignity allowed Napoleon to strengthen his newly created regime by rewarding the most valuable of the generals who had served under his command during his
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the Marshal's four stars were silvered, not gilded. A Marshal was required to wear a standard uniform, which was established through decree on 18 July 1804 and designed by painter
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and was drowned, having only served as Marshal of the Empire for three days. He was the first and only Marshal of Napoleon who was not French. He was a member of the
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promotions ensued, with eight other generals elevated to the Marshalate. The title often ensured a highly privileged social status – four Marshals were created
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in 1214, was the first recorded incumbent. At first, the role was granted to a single person, but three decades after Bouvines,
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Army of the Eastern Pyrenees, Ambassador to Spain, Army of Liguria, Governor of Parma (1806–1808), Governor General of
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military career. A capable cavalry general throughout the Napoleonic wars, Grouchy was made a Marshal before the
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Overall, the first promotion included 14 names of generals. An initial list was drafted by State Secretary
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The first promotion created eighteen new Marshals of the Empire and coincided with the proclamation of the
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Private in the Royal Italian Regiment, Warrant Officer in the Royal Italian Regiment, Officer of the
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Surrender of Mainz, General of Brigade, General of Division, Occupation of Hanover, A Corp in the
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naming as many as 51 Marshals during his 72-year reign. In the years leading to the
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and risen to become an influential soldier and diplomat who was the hero of the
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on 18 May 1804 and to a large extent reinstated the formerly abolished title of
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Although in theory reserved "to the most distinguished generals", in practice
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Napoleon and several of his Marshals (recognisable by their white-feathered
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Graphic representation of a Marshal's baton during the First French Empire
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Captain in the French Army, Battalion in the Pyrenees, Commander of the
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and later altered by the Emperor. Napoleon added in his own handwriting
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Official uniform of a Marshal of the Empire. It was designed by painter
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Division in the Army of the North, Division in the Army of Italy,
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Divisional Commander in the Pyrenees, Divisional Commander in the
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and became Masséna's right-hand man during the 1799–1800 campaigns
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List of French generals of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
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and several went on to hold significant commands and positions.
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Quick documentary of Marshal Berthier; and two other marshals
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Captain in the Dillion's Regiment, Aide-de-Camp of General
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of Troops in France, Command of Tryol Division, Defense of
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Quick Documentary of Marshal Suchet; and two more Marshals
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2nd Haute-Vienne Battalion of Volenteers, Division in the
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Most of the Marshals held significant commands during the
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was a firm supporter of Napoleon and participated in the
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or soldiers who had held significant commands during the
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Three new marshals were created in the aftermath of the
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and wanted to institute a military elite for the new
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the Emperor would write to them, he would call them
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Battle of Borodino
Vasily Vereshchagin
French
First French Empire
Sénatus-consulte
Marshal of France
electoral college
Emperor
Napoleon I
General of Division
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Counts of the Empire
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Jean-Baptiste Bessières
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier
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