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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.

Profile

Louis-Nicolas d'Avout, 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". He is ranked as one of Napoleon's finest commanders, and also stands among the most outstanding military commanders of the modern era.

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Battles (21)

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