Jean Lannes
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For the French mathematician, see Jean Lannes (mathematician).
Jean Lannes, 1st Duke of Montebello, Prince of Siewierz (10 April 1769 – 31 May 1809), was a French military commander and a Marshal of the Empire who served during both the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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Jean Lannes Duke of Montebello, Prince of Siewierz | |
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Nickname(s) | Roland of the Grande Armée, Achilles of the Grande Armée |
Born | (1769-04-10)10 April 1769 Lectoure, Guyenne-Gascony, Kingdom of France |
Died | 31 May 1809(1809-05-31) (aged 40) Ebersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French First French Republic First French Empire |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1792–1809 |
Rank | Marshal of the Empire |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Commander of the Order of the Iron Crown Duke of the Empire[1] |
Spouse(s) | Paulette Méric
(m. 1795; ann. 1800) |
Relations | Gustave Olivier Lannes de Montebello (son) |
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He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals, and is regarded by many as one of history's greatest military commanders. Napoleon once commented on Lannes: "I found him a pygmy and left him a giant".[2] A personal friend of the emperor,[3] he was allowed to address him with the familiar tu, as opposed to the formal vous.