COMMANDER // 1735–1820
François Christophe de Kellermann
Marshal of the EmpireFrance1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1735 – 1820
Active service 1792 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 57.
Profile
Army-General François-Étienne-Christophe Kellermann or de Kellermann, 1st Duke of Valmy was a French Army officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. One of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon, he was best known for leading the French army to victory at the Battle of Valmy.
Battles (1)
1792
Battle of ValmyWar of the First Coalition · Kingdom of France