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28 de may. de 2024 · Louis-Nicolas Davout, duke of Auerstedt (born May 10, 1770, Annoux, France—died June 1, 1823, Paris) was a French marshal who was one of the most distinguished of Napoleon ’s field commanders.
- John G. Gallaher
#OTD 10 May 1770 Louis-Nicolas Davout was born. He became Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon. His talent & disciplinarianism earned him the nickname "The Iron Marshal". He is ranked along with Marshals André Masséna and Jean Lannes as one of Napoleon's finest commanders.
15 de may. de 2024 · Un episodio significativo se produjo en 1805, la víspera de la batalla de Austerlitz: el ejército del mariscal Davout fue avisado la tarde del 29 de noviembre por el emperador y se puso en acción para recorrer 130 kilómetros, sin apenas descansos, y llegar a tiempo de combatir el 2 de diciembre por la mañana.
14 de may. de 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 14, 2024 • Article History. Also called: Battle of Jena-Auerstädt. Date: October 14, 1806. Location: Germany. Jena. Saxony. Participants: France. Prussia. Context: Napoleonic Wars. Key People: Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick. Louis-Nicolas Davout, duke of Auerstedt.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
29 de may. de 2024 · Commanding the French forces was Marshal Louis Nicolas Davout. Prussia's King Frederick William III was with the main force, which numbered more than 60,000. Davout had 27,000 men in his force; the other French commander, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, had 20,000 men.
17 de may. de 2024 · Napoleon, having determined to fight, called up every available battalion; Marshal Louis Davout’s veteran Third Corps arrived from Vienna late on the night of December 1, after a forced march that had covered nearly 70 miles (112 km) in 48 hours.
26 de may. de 2024 · At both Auerstädt and Jena, French armies scored overwhelming victories, with Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout winning big at the former despite being heavily outnumbered. Aiding the French victory at Jena was the timely arrival and quick thinking of Marshal Jean Lannes, who arrived with a small force and occupied the town, then seized the high ground surrounding the town.
