Marshal of the Empire Louis-Nicolas Davout Prince of Eckmühl, Duke of Auerstedt | |
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![]() Portrait of Davout after an original by Claude Gautherot | |
Minister of War of the French Empire | |
In office 20 March 1815 – 9 July 1815 | |
Monarchs | Napoleon I Napoleon II |
Preceded by | Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke |
Succeeded by | Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr |
Governor-general of the Duchy of Warsaw | |
In office 15 July 1807 – 1809 | |
Mayor of Savigny-sur-Orge | |
In office 8 October 1822 – 1 June 1823 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Annoux, France | 10 May 1770
Died | 1 June 1823 Paris, France | (aged 53)
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
Children | 8 |
Awards | Legion of Honour |
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Nickname | The Iron Marshal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Branch/service | Army |
Years of service | 1788–1815 |
Rank | Marshal of the Empire |
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Battles/wars | See battles |
Louis-Nicolas d'Avout (French pronunciation: [lwi nikɔla davu]; 10 May 1770 – 1 June 1823), better known as Davout, 1st Prince of Eckmühl, 1st Duke of Auerstaedt, was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who served during both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. His talent for war, along with his reputation as a stern disciplinarian, earned him the nickname "The Iron Marshal" (Le Maréchal de fer). He is ranked along with Marshals André Masséna and Jean Lannes as one of Napoleon's finest commanders.[1][2] His loyalty and obedience to Napoleon were absolute. During his lifetime, Davout's name was commonly spelled Davoust - this spelling appears on the Arc de Triomphe and in much of the correspondence between Napoleon and his generals.
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