France · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
20Records
1567–1940Date range
15Named people
4Places
Chronological records
1567
Montmorency Luxembourg, 1st1567
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal
1630
Francois-Henri de Montmorency Luxembourg, 2nd1630
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
1643
Turenne1643
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
1724
Francois-Marie de Broglie Broglie, 1st1724
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
1740
Contades1740
Warfare / Military
Appointed Field Marshal
1758
Contades1758
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
1759
Victor-Francois de Broglie Broglie, 2nd1759
Bergen · Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal
1804
Andre Massena Essling19 May 1804
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of the Empire
Marechal Joachim Murat19 May 1804
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
Michel Ney Elchingen, 1st1804
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
Nicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult Dalmatie1804
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France. Appointedarshal by Napoleon
1805
Marechal Joachim Murat1805
Warfare / Military
Appointednce & High Admiral
1808
Pierre Augereau Castiglione, 1st1808
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
1811
Louis-Gabriel Suchet Albufera1811
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal
1820
Nicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult Dalmatie1820
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal
1859
Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon MagentaMay 1859
Magenta · Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal after the Battle of Magenta
1870
Edmond Leboeuf1870
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
1871
Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon Magenta2 April 1871
Paris · Warfare / Military
Appointed Commander the forces against the Paris Commune
1918
Henri Philippe Petain8 December 1918
Metz · Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal of France
1940
Henri Philippe Petain24 June 1940
Warfare / Military
Appointed Marshal
Names involved
Andre Massena EsslingContadesEdmond LeboeufFrancois-Henri de Montmorency Luxembourg, 2ndFrancois-Marie de Broglie Broglie, 1stHenri Philippe PetainLouis-Gabriel Suchet AlbuferaMarechal Joachim MuratMarie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon MagentaMichel Ney Elchingen, 1stMontmorency Luxembourg, 1stNicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult DalmatiePierre Augereau Castiglione, 1stTurenneVictor-Francois de Broglie Broglie, 2nd
Provenance
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