Back مارسيلان ماربو Arabic مارسيلان ماربو ARZ Жан-Батист Антоан Марселен дьо Марбо Bulgarian Marcellin Marbot Czech Marcellin Marbot German Μαρσελέν Μαρμπό Greek Marcellin Marbot Spanish Marcellin Marbot Estonian Marcellin Marbot French Marcellin Marbot ID
Marcellin Marbot | |
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 Marbot as a colonel commander of the 7th Hussar Regiment in 1815 | |
| Birth name | Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin Marbot |
| Nickname(s) | Marbot the Younger |
| Born | 18 August 1782 Altillac, France |
| Died | 16 November 1854 (aged 72) Paris, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  French Republic French Empire  Kingdom of France Kingdom of France French Republic |
| Years of service | 1799–1848 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Général (Divisional general) |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Marengo Battle of Austerlitz Battle of Eylau Battle of Friedland Siege of Zaragoza Battle of Essling Battle of Wagram Battle of Leipzig |
| Awards | Order of the Legion of Honour (Grand Officer) Order of Saint Louis (Knight) Order of Leopold (Commander) Order of the Oak Crown (Grand Cross) |
| Relations | Jean-Antoine Marbot, Divisional general (Father) Antoine Adolphe Marcelin Marbot, Maréchal de camp (Brother) François Certain de Canrobert, Marshal of France (Cousin) |
| Other work | Member of the Chamber of Peers |
Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin Marbot[a] (/mɑːrˈboʊ/ mar-BOH, French: [ʒɑ̃ batist ɑ̃twan maʁsəlɛ̃ maʁbo]; 18 August 1782 – 16 November 1854), known as Marcellin Marbot,[b] was a French general, famous for his memoirs depicting the Napoleonic age of warfare.[2] He belongs to a family that has distinguished itself particularly in the career of arms, giving three generals to France in less than 50 years, including his elder brother, Antoine Adolphe Marcelin Marbot.
- ^ Archives nationales (French Ministry of Culture). "Marbot, Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin". Base Léonore (in French).
- ^ Dawson, Paul L. (2019). Napoleon's Waterloo Army: Uniforms and Equipment. Barnsley: Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-5267-0530-3.
The regiment was led in 1815 by Colonel Marcelin Marbot, who left a vivid set of memoirs about his military career under Napoleon; these give a picture of the Napoleonic age of warfare [...].
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