Michel Ney

Military Person

1769 – 1815

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Who was Michel Ney?

Michel Ney, 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, popularly known as Marshal Ney, was a French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was one of the original 18 Marshals of France created by Napoleon. He was known as Le Rougeaud by his men and nicknamed le Brave des Braves by Napoleon.

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Born
Jan 10, 1769
Saarlouis
Nationality
  • First French Empire
Lived in
  • Saarland
Died
Dec 7, 1815
Paris
Resting place
Père Lachaise Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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