Skip to content
The War AtlasThe · War · Atlas

COMMANDER // 1755–1811

Michel Ordener

divisional generalFranceFrance1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1755 – 1811

176017701780179018001810Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Battle of Lodi — May 10, 1796 · French Republic · Napoleonic Wars

Active service 1796 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 41.

Profile

Michel, comte Ordener was a French general of division and a commander in Napoleon's elite Imperial Guard. Of plebeian origins, he was born in L'Hôpital and enlisted as private at the age of 18 years in the Prince Condé's Legion. He was promoted through the ranks; as warrant officer of a regiment of Chasseurs à Cheval, he embraced the French Revolution in 1789. He advanced quickly through the officer ranks during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Source · Wikipedia · Q539130

Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
Cite this page →Suggest a correction →