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COMMANDER // 1809–1895

François Canrobert

Marshal of FranceFranceFrance4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1809 – 1895

182518501875Crimean War · 1853-1856Franco-Prussian War · 1870-1871Battle of Balaclava — October 25, 1854 · United Kingdom · Crimean WarBattle of Inkerman — November 5, 1854 · United Kingdom · Crimean WarSiege of Sevastopol — January 1, 1854 · France · Crimean WarBattle of Gravelotte — August 18, 1870 · French Empire · Franco-Prussian War

Active service 1854–1870 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 45.

Profile

François Marcellin Certain de Canrobert was a French Marshal. He demonstrated ability during the Second French Empire while participating in the Battle of the Alma, the Battle of Magenta, the Battle of Solferino and the Battle of Gravelotte. A staunch supporter of Napoleon III, he became, under the French Third Republic, one of the leading figures in the Bonapartist party and chairman, from 1876 to 1894, of the Senate within the French parliamentary group Appel au peuple.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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