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This list includes the general officers in the French service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. From 1789 to 1815, their number exceeded 2,000. From 1789 to 1815, their number exceeded 2,000.
May 3: Napoleon sells the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. May 18: Britain declares war on France; May 26: France invades Hanover; 1804. March 21: Introduction of the Civil Code (also known as Napoleon Code) May 18: Napoleon proclaimed Emperor of the French by the Senate; December 2: Napoleon crowns himself emperor, in the company of the Pope; 1805
Napoleon later said of him: "I found him a pygmy and left him a giant." Napoleon Bonaparte: 1769–1821 French Napoleon is often ranked among the greatest military commanders of all time. His campaigns established a new era in military history and are still studied at military academies all over the world.
The Napoleonic Wars were a defining event of the early 19th century, and inspired many works of fiction, from then until the present day. Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace recounts Napoleon's wars between 1805 and 1812 (especially the disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia and subsequent retreat) from a Russian perspective.
Pages in category "French commanders of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 298 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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He is considered to be one of the greatest generals of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. [4] [5] Masséna distinguished himself during the War of the First Coalition, being a vital commander in many of the significant French victories and was at the helm of the French advance into Austrian territory, compelling them to open peace ...
Louis-Gabriel Suchet, duc d'Albuféra (French pronunciation: [lwi ɡabʁijɛl syʃɛ]; 2 March 1770 – 3 January 1826), was a French Marshal of the Empire and one of the most successful commanders of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is regarded as one of the greatest generals of the Napoleonic Wars.