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COMMANDER // 1798–1854

Armand-Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud

Marshal of FranceFranceFrance2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1798 – 1854

180018101820183018401850Crimean War · 1853-1856Battle of Alma — September 20, 1854 · United Kingdom · Crimean WarSiege of Sevastopol — January 1, 1854 · France · Crimean War

Active service 1854 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 56.

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Armand-Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud was a French soldier and Marshal of France. He served as French Minister of War until the Crimean War when he became Commander-in-chief of the army of the East.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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