Ney, Michel, duke d'Elchingen
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born Jan. 10, 1769, Sarrelouis, France
died Dec. 7, 1815, Paris
French army officer, the best-known of
Napoleon's marshals.
He distinguished himself in the
French Revolutionary Wars and rose to general in 1799. A supporter of Napoleon, he was created marshal of France in 1804 and duke d'Elchingen in 1808 after victories in the
Napoleonic Wars. He led French forces in the Battle of Friedland (1807) and at the Battle of
Borodino (1812). In the French retreat from Moscow, he courageously commanded the exposed rear guard and earned Napoleon's praise as "the bravest of the brave." After Napoleon's abdication, Ney favoured
Louis XVIII but rallied to Napoleon's support in the
Hundred Days and commanded troops at the unsuccessful Battle of
Waterloo. After the
Bourbon Restoration, he was court-martialed and shot by firing squad.
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