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Ennoblement started in 1804 with the creation of princely titles for members of Napoleon's family, the House of Bonaparte. Other titles followed: titles were created and, in 1808, those of count, baron, and knight. Napoleon founded the concept of "nobility of Empire" by an imperial decree on 1 March 1808.
Pages in category "French military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 184 pages are in this category, out of 184 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The military career of Napoleon spanned over 20 years. He led French armies in the French Revolutionary Wars and later, as emperor, in the Napoleonic Wars. Despite his rich war-winning record, Napoleon's military career ended in defeat. Napoleon has since been regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders in history. His wars ...
This article lists the military ranks and the rank insignia used in the French Imperial Army. Officers and the most senior non-commissioned rank had rank insignia in the form of epaulettes, sergeants and corporals in the form of stripes or chevrons on the sleeves.
The following is a list of the 660 names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris. [1] Most of them represent generals who served during the French First Republic (1792–1804) and the First French Empire (1804–1815). [2] Underlined names signify those killed in action. Additionally, the names of specific armies are listed, grouped ...
One of the earliest examples of penal military units was established, were written in the Chinese annals Records of the Grand Historian and Book of Han.During the Han–Dayuan War, unhappy with the failure of General Li Guangli in an earlier expedition in 104 BC, Emperor Wu of Han promised amnesty and rewards to criminals, prisoners and bandits (赦囚徒捍寇盜) and dispatched a 60,000 ...
Napoleonic Wars prisoners of war (7 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Pages in category "French military units and formations of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .