Nicolas Oudinot


Nicolas Charles Oudinot

Count of the Empire, Duke of Reggio
Oudinot by Robert Lefèvre, 1811
Born(1767-04-25)25 April 1767
Bar-le-Duc, France
Died13 September 1847(1847-09-13) (aged 80)
Paris, France
Allegiance Kingdom of France
 Kingdom of the French
 First French Republic
 First French Empire
 Bourbon Restoration
 July Monarchy
Service / branchArmy
RankMarshal of the Empire
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
AwardsGrand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Other workGovernor of Les Invalides (1842–1847)
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Nicolas Charles Oudinot, comte d'Oudinot, duc de Reggio (French pronunciation: [nikɔlɑ udino]; 25 April 1767 in Bar-le-Duc – 13 September 1847 in Paris), was a Marshal of the Empire. He is known to have been wounded 34 times in battle, being hit by artillery shells, sabres, and at least twelve bullets over the course of his military career. He is most well-known for his contributions to the Napoleonic Wars with his famous grenadier division. Oudinot is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, Eastern pillar Columns 13, 14.


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