Étienne Macdonald
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Étienne Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald,[1][2][3] 1st duc de Tarente (17 November 1765 – 25 September 1840[4]), was a Marshal of the Empire and military leader during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.[5] While not as famous as the other marshals of Napoleon, he was nonetheless a first-rate and successful general.[6]
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Étienne Macdonald duc de Tarente | |
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Birth name | Étienne Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald |
Born | (1765-11-17)17 November 1765 Sedan, France |
Died | 25 September 1840(1840-09-25) (aged 74) Beaulieu-sur-Loire, France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French French First Republic First French Empire Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1785–1830 |
Rank | Marshal of the Empire |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars
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Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
Other work | Chancellor of the Legion of Honour |
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