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Broglie, Fran‡ois-Marie de
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History of France

              


1351
Guy de Nesle
8th April Taillebourg Guy de Nesle, Marshal of France, is captured by the English & ransomed
1440
Talbot
Appointed Marshal of France by Henry V
Harfleur Recovers Harfleur
Ivry Recovers Ivry
1452
Talbot
10th Aug London Killed in battle at Castillion
1567
Montmorency
Appointed Marshal
1630
Montmorency
Appointed Marshal of France
1635
Turenne
3rd Aug Nordlingen Louis de Conde & vicomte Henri de Turenne defeat the German army of Baron von Mercy
1640
Turenne
Turin Captures Turin
1643
Turenne
Appointed Marshal of France
1644
Turenne
Mainz Captures Mainz
Worms Captures Worms
Frieburg Defeats the Imperial army & captures Mainz & Worms
1645
Turenne
2nd May Mergentheim Invades central Germany but is defeated by Mercy & withdraws to the Rhine
3rd Aug Nordlinghen Turenne & Enghein invade Bavaria & defefeat Mercy
1647
Turenne
Ulm Forces the Truce of Ulm on Maximilian but Maximilian breaks the truce
1675
Schomberg
Appointed Marshal of France
1724
Broglie, Fran‡ois-Marie de
Appointed Marshal of France
1740
Contades
Appointed Field Marshal
1758
Contades
Appointed Marshal of France
1759
Broglie, Victor-Fran‡ois de
Bergen Appointed Marshal
1759
Contades
Minden The French capture Minden which guards access to Hanover
1st Aug Minden Commands the French army during a defeat at Minden
1st Aug Minden Contades advances but does not get the expected support from de Broglie & retreats
1st Aug Minden Hanover is saved from the French by the Allies at the battle of Minden
1762
Broglie, Victor-Fran‡ois de
Appointed Marshal
1797
Castiglione
4th Sep Paris Carries through the coup d'etat of 18 Fructidor, putting into place the Directory
1800
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Marries Napoleon's sister Caroline Bonaparte
1804
Massena, Andre
19th May Appointed Marshal of the Empire
1804
Murat, Marechal Joachim
19th May Appointed Marshal of France
1804
Ney
Appointed Marshal of France
1804
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
Appointedarshal by Napoleon
Appointed Marshal of France
1805
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Appointednce & High Admiral
Appointed Prince
2nd Dec Austerlitz Commands the cavalry at the Battle of Austerlitz
1805
Ney
14th Oct Elchingen Wins a French victory & is created a Duke
1806
Murat, Marechal Joachim
16th June Konigsberg Konigsberg surrenders to Murat
Oct Erfurt Captures Erfurt after the battle of Jena
Oct Prentzlau Captures Prentzlau after the battle of Jena
14th Oct Jena Heads the pursuit of the Prussians
Nov Warsaw Captures Warsaw in pursuit of the Russians
Nov Lubeck Forces Blucher to surrender at Lubeck
26th Dec Golymin Indecisive battle in pursuit of the Russians
1806
Ney
14th Oct Jena Fights at the Battle of Jena
1807
Murat, Marechal Joachim
8th Feb Eylau Helps Napoleon defeat Russian forces under Benningsen with 18,000 cavalry
8th Feb Eylau Murat saves the day at Eylau & checks the Russian advance
15th Mar Created Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves
10th June Heilsberg Helps the French to an indecisive victory over the Russians
1807
Ney
Konigsberg Fights at the Battle of Konigsberg
5th Feb Waltersdorf French corps under Ney decisively defeat a Prussian army during Napoleon's Friedland campaign
8th Feb Eylau Fights at the Battle of Eylau
14th June Friedland Fights at the battle of Friedland
1808
Castiglione
Appointed Marshal of France
1808
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
Leads the French armies during the Peninsular War
1811
Suchet
Appointed Marshal
1812
Ney
Borodino Commands the French centre, after which he is created a Prince
Moscow Commands the French retreat from Moscow
1813
Ney
6th Sep Dennewitz Attempts to capture Berlin but is defeated
1814
Murat, Marechal Joachim
11th Jan Murat signs peace with the Allies
1814
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
10th April Toulouse Defeated at the battle of Toulouse & loses command
1815
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Court-martialled & executed
2nd May Tolentino Captured at the battle of Tolentino
2nd May Tolentino Captured at the battle of Tolentino & executed
2nd May Tolentino Defeated by the Austrian Army while trying to capture the Italian throne
1815
Ney
Condemned for treason by the Chamber of Peers & shot
18th June Waterloo Commands the Old Guard at Waterloo
1820
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
Appointed Marshal
1859
MacMahon, Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de
May Magenta Appointed Marshal after the battle of Magenta
1870
Leboeuf, Edmond
Appointed Marshal of France
1871
MacMahon, Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de
2nd April Paris Appointed Commander the forces against the Paris Commune
1918
Petain, Henri Philippe
8th Dec Metz Appointed Marshal of France
1940
Petain, Henri Philippe
Vichy The French Government moves to Vichy in unoccupied southern France
Vichy The Vichy Government has to pay reperations & disarm the Navy held in French ports
16th June Forms the Vichy Government & gives orders for the British to leave France
22nd June Signs an armistice with the Germans in the Foch railway carriage of 1918
24th June Appointed Marshal
5th July Vichy Vichy breaks off dilomatic relations with Britain in response to Operation Catapult

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