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COMMANDER // 1770–1823

Louis-Nicolas Davout

Marshal of the EmpireFranceFrench Empire21 battles7 wars

Lifespan

1770 – 1823

177017801790180018101820French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802War of the Third Coalition · 1805-1806War of the Fourth Coalition · 1806-1807Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815War of the Fifth Coalition · 1809French invasion of Russia · 1812War of the Sixth Coalition · 1813-1814Battle of Vihiers — July 18, 1793 · Republican France · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Austerlitz — December 2, 1805 · French Empire · War of the Third CoalitionBattle of Lambach — October 31, 1805 · First French Empire · War of the Third CoalitionBattle of Steyr — November 4, 1805 · France · War of the Third CoalitionUlm Campaign — September 25, 1805 · France · War of the Third CoalitionBattle of Czarnowo — December 23, 1806 · French Empire · War of the Fourth CoalitionBattle of Golymin — December 26, 1806 · French Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Jena–Auerstedt — October 14, 1806 · French Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Eylau — February 7, 1807 · French Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Eckmühl — April 22, 1809 · France · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Ratisbon — April 23, 1809 · French Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Teugen-Hausen — April 19, 1809 · French Empire · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Wagram — July 5, 1809 · France · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Borodino — September 7, 1812 · France · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Krasnoi — November 15, 1812 · France · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Maloyaroslavets — October 24, 1812 · French Empire · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Saltanovka — July 23, 1812 · French Empire · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Vyazma — November 3, 1812 · French Empire · French invasion of RussiaFrench invasion of Russia — June 24, 1812 · French Empire · Napoleonic WarsGerman campaign of 1813 — January 1, 1813 · France · War of the Sixth CoalitionHundred Days — March 20, 1815 · France · Napoleonic Wars

Active service 1793–1815 — 21 battles across 7 wars; first command at age 23.

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Battles (21)

Last verified June 2026
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