Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Marshal Jacques Alexander Bernard Law Marquis de Lauriston (1758-1828)

Marshal Jacques Alexander Bernard Law Marquis de Lauriston (1758-1828) was a French general and friend of Napoleon who fought at Marengo, accompanied Villeneuve's fleet during the crossing of the Atlantic, fought at Wagram, during the invasion of Russia and the campaign in Germany in 1813, where he was captured during the retreat from  Leipzig.

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