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24 de abr. de 2024 · After Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout's hard-fought victory at Battle of Teugen-Hausen the previous day, Napoleon determined to break through the Austrian defenses behind the Abens River. The Battle of Abensberg took place between a Franco-German force under the command of Emperor Napoleon I of France and a reinforced Austrian corps led ...
#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.
Hace 1 día · Napoleon then attempted to use Davout, Jerome, and Eugene out on his right in a hammer and anvil to catch Bagration and to destroy the 2nd Army in an operation before reaching Minsk. This operation had failed to produce results on his left.
Hace 4 días · The Napoleonic Wars (1796-1815) From Napoleon's Rise to the Battle of Waterloo
Hace 5 días · On 1 May 1799, General Davout's forces killed at least 2,000 fellahin at Beni Adi near Asyut. However, as they were pursuing Murad Bey into Upper Egypt, the French discovered the monuments at Dendera , Thebes , Edfu and Philae .
28 de abr. de 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 28, 2024 • Article History. Napoleon I. Date: 1812. Location: Russia. Participants: France. French invasion of Russia, (June 24–December 5, 1812), invasion of the Russian Empire by Napoleon I ’s Grande Armée.
29 de abr. de 2024 · A much smaller force of 10,500 under Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout maintained the appearance of a stiff defense, with French artillery playing a key role in prolonging the Allied advance there. An Allied assault on the nearby town of Sokolnitz had similar results.
