Examples of using "'maarschalk" in a sentence and their english translations:
Marshal Suchet
Marshal Ney
Marshal Soult
to Marshal Ney.
18. Marshal Bernadotte
17. Marshal Augereau
16. Marshal Lefebvre
14. Marshal Marmont
by a marshal’s baton.
advice - much to Marshal Berthier’s annoyance.
Created a Marshal in 1804, status,
His chief of staff, the future Marshal Soult,
chief of staff, replacing Marshal Berthier.
with the exalted rank of ‘Marshal General of France’.
In 1804 Napoleon made Lefebvre an Honorary Marshal – honorary,
Bernadotte was blamed for failing to support Marshal Davout
The words inscribed on every French Marshal’s baton.
Marshal Murat that would’ve allowed the enemy to escape.
His troops had to be rescued by Marshal Lannes’ corps.
of military authority – authority symbolised by a marshal’s baton.
and Marmont, with support from Marshal Moncey’s National Guard.
Soult’s record as a Marshal was mixed – a brilliant and intelligent organiser, whose
What’s more Bernadotte had immediately got on the wrong side of the future Marshal Berthier,
Soult learned much from Lefebvre (a future fellow-Marshal), serving first as his chief
being wounded twice, and winning praise from his commander, the future Marshal Lefebvre.
including the crushing victory at Ocaña, operating alongside another friend, Marshal Soult.
Then on Marshal Lannes’ recommendation, Napoleon gave him command of Third Corps,
“Marshal Suchet, you have grown greatly since we last saw one another!” the Emperor
In 1804, Napoleon proclaimed a new empire, and Ney was made a Marshal.
Marshal Ney was among the most inspirational battlefield commanders in history: a born
In 1811, with Marshal Masséna’s army stalled outside Lisbon, Napoleon ordered Soult to
and long-running feud with the Emperor, meant he was never a great Marshal.
Marshal insisted on marching on foot, at the head of the Guard, all the way.
This delighted Napoleon, who rewarded him a year later with the rank of Marshal.
He was the senior Marshal in Paris when the Allies attacked on 30th March.
In France, the title of Marshal, or Maréchal, goes back at least to the 13th century.
Later in 1809, Soult replaced Marshal Jourdan as King Joseph’s chief military advisor,
the king received a minor wound, but Marshal Mortier and 17 others were killed.
For this victory, Napoleon finally awarded him his Marshal’s baton – the only one
1813, though his relations with the Emperor, and Marshal Berthier in particular, were increasingly
In 1804 Napoleon proclaimed his new Empire, and Soult received his Marshal’s baton.
When the Emperor returned to France, he entrusted the pursuit of the British army to Marshal
Terror in war… ornament in peace… The words inscribed on every French Marshal’s baton.
His big chance came in 1811 when he was sent to Spain to replace Marshal Massena.
Worse, in 1805 he was effectively demoted, being given command of a division in Marshal
When a friend commented on Lefebvre’s wealth and titles, the Marshal invited him into the
In 1810, he joined Marshal Masséna for the invasion of Portugal, but deeply resented
That year, Napoleon made Bernadotte a Marshal, and he commanded First Corps at the Battle of
Like Marshal Ney, he initially opposed Napoleon’s return from exile, but saw which way the wind