Epic History Napoleon's Marshals Berthier, Lannes, Davout. Posted: December 10, 2024 | Last updated: December 11, 2024 In 1804 Napoleon created 18 'Marshals of the Empire', to serve as the senior ...
In 1804 Napoleon created 18 'Marshals of the Empire', to serve as the senior officers of the Grande Armée. He created a further 8 before his abdication in 1814. A few were aristocrats ...
They agreed never to fight an army if Napoleon was in command. If one of his marshals was in command, to go at him full force. And this worked. In the fall of 1813, the Allies caught Napoleon at ...