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Jean Lannes, 1st Duke of Montebello, Prince of Siewierz (10 April 1769 – 31 May 1809), was a French military commander and a Marshal of the Empire who served during both the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was one of Napoleon's
- 1792–1809
- Marshal of the Empire
Known as one of the few true friends to Napoleon, Jean Lannes began his military career by joining the National Guard in 1792. Elected as a sous-lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of Volunteers of Gers, he first saw action in 1793 against Spain in the Pyrenees.
Jean Lannes (Lectoure, Gers, 10 de abril de 1769-Ebersdorf, 31 de mayo de 1809), duque de Montebello, mariscal de Francia y príncipe de Siewierz. Fue uno de los más brillantes militares de Napoleón Bonaparte, de quien fue además amigo personal, hasta el punto de tutearle amistosamente.
- «Roland»
Jean Lannes, bound out as an apprentice dyer, ran away to join the army of the Revolution. Always eager for action and leading from the front, he was much wounded and much promoted. Napoleon revered him. “How dare you draw swords!” cried Lannes instantly. “Sheath them at once!” “Very good, sir,” replied the crestfallen officer.
20 de mar. de 2024 · Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello (born April 10/11, 1769, Lectoure, France—died May 31, 1809, Vienna, Austrian Empire) was a French general who, despite his humble origins, rose to the rank of marshal of the First Empire. Napoleon said of him, “I found him a pygmy and left him a giant.”.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A mere volunteer who became a soldier of extraordinary bravery and sang-froid, literally covered in scars, Lannes was a key figure in Napoleon’s military success. Very much down-to-earth (in Italy when offered the Pope’s hand to kiss, he firmly shook it).
During the assault, Marshal Jean Lannes led his troops up ladders onto the walls, and Napoleon was wounded in his ankle by a small artillery round. The shot had been fired at great distance and did not severely hurt the Emperor, but caused a contusion. [4] Prelude.
