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18 de jun. de 2024 · Louis-Nicolas d'Avout (1770 – 1823), 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.
22 de jun. de 2024 · Louis-Nicolas Davout Known as the “Iron Marshal,” Davout was one of Napoleon’s most trusted and competent generals. His strict discipline and meticulous planning made him a key figure in many of Napoleon’s campaigns.
25 de jun. de 2024 · Napoleon, displaying immense faith in the capabilities of his troops, entrusted nearly half of his line of battle to a single division (under Claude Legrand) of Marshal Nicolas Soult’s corps, which was to be supported by Davout.
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- The Battle of Austerlitz, which occurred in 1805, was the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition and one of Napoleon’s most significant...
- The French army of Napoleon I fought the Battle of Austerlitz against a Russian and Austrian army under the command of General M.I. Kutuzov.
- The French army had some 9,000 casualties in the Battle of Austerlitz, while Russian and Austrian allied forces had about 15,000 casualties. In add...
18 de jun. de 2024 · Commanding in Napoleon’s absence, Louis-Alexandre Berthier failed to withdraw Davout from Regensburg, with the result that his forces, dangerously far apart, risked an early defeat in detail.
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18 de jun. de 2024 · Louis-Nicolas Davout, commanding the French Third Corps, was at Naumburg, 20 miles (32 km) downstream, within easy reach of the roads from Weimar along the left bank of the Saale via Auerstädt and Freiburg toward the Elbe.
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Hace 1 día · The documentary collection on "History Hit" explores various elements of the Napoleonic Wars, including detailed discussions on notable Marshals like Louis-Nicolas Davout and Michel Ney. These officers were pivotal in many of Napoleon's campaigns.
Hace 5 días · At 9 a.m., a larger force, 20,000 strong, under Marshal Nicolas Soult stormed up the slopes of the Pratzen Plateau and launched themselves into the fray. The troops under Gen. Louis de Saint-Hilaire succeeded in taking the heights at the points of their bayonets but only after heavy fighting.
