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COMMANDER // 1808–1893

Patrice de MacMahon

Marshal of FranceFranceFrench Empire5 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1808 – 1893

182518501875Crimean War · 1853-1856Second Italian War of Independence · 1859Franco-Prussian War · 1870-1871Battle of Malakoff — June 18, 1855 · French Empire · Crimean WarBattle of Magenta — June 4, 1859 · France · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Turbigo — June 3, 1859 · French Empire · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Sedan — September 1, 1870 · France · Franco-Prussian WarBattle of Wörth — August 6, 1870 · Second French Empire · Franco-Prussian War

Active service 1855–1870 — 5 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 47.

Profile

Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon, marquis de MacMahon, duc de Magenta, was a French general and politician who served as President of France from 1873 to 1879. He was elevated to the dignity of Marshal of France by Napoleon III.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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