Louis-Gabriel Suchet


Louis Gabriel Suchet

duc d’Albuféra
Born2 March 1770 (1770-03-02)
Lyon, France
Died3 January 1826 (1826-01-04) (aged 55)
Marseille, France
Allegiance Kingdom of France
 French First Republic
 First French Empire
Bourbon Restoration (1814–1815)
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1792–1815
RankMarshal of the Empire
Battles / wars
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AwardsGrand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Louis-Gabriel Suchet, duc d'Albuféra (French pronunciation: [lwi ɡabʁijɛl syʃɛ]; 2 March 1770 – 3 January 1826), was a French Marshal of the Empire and one of the most successful commanders of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is regarded as one of the greatest generals of the Napoleonic Wars.


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