Nicolas Oudinot
Nicolas Charles Oudinot, comte d'Oudinot, duc de Reggio (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. Oudinot is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, Eastern pillar Columns 13, 14.
Nicolas Charles Oudinot | |
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Oudinot by Robert Lefèvre, 1811 | |
| Born | 25 April 1767 Bar-le-Duc, France |
| Died | 13 September 1847 (aged 80) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French First French Republic First French Empire Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Marshal of the Empire |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
| Other work | Governor of Les Invalides (1842–1847) |
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