Marshal of France

The Marshal of France (maréchal de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. The title derived from the office of marescallus Franciae created by Philippe Auguste for Albéric Clément (circa 1190). It later became a distinction and takes precedence over the Constable of France, which was originally an office higher than Marshal. Up to 1791, there were 256 Marshals of France. The title was abolished by the National Convention in 1793.

The Second Empire

Twelve Marshals under Napoleon III, Emperor from 1852 to 1870

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Napoleon III - 1852 - 1870

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• Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, Count Baraguey d'Hilliers (1795 - 1878), Marshal of France in 1854
• Aimable Jean Jacques Pélissier, Duke of Malakoff (1794 - 1864), Marshal of France in 1855
• Jacques Louis César Randon, Count Randon (1795 - 1871), Marshal of France in 1856
• François Certain Canrobert, (1809 - 1895), Marshal of France in 1856
• Pierre Joseph François Bosquet, (1810 - 1861), Marshal of France in 1856
• Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta (1809 - 1893), Marshal of France in 1859
• Auguste Michel Etienne Regnault, Count Regnault de Saint-Jean-d?Angély (1794 - 1870), Marshal of France in 1859
• Adolphe Niel, (1802 - 1869), Marshal of France in 1859
• Philippe Antoine d?Ornano, Count of Ornano (1784 - 1863), Marshal of France in 1861
• Elie Frédéric Forey, (1804 - 1872), Marshal of France in 1863
• François Achille Bazaine, (1811 - 1888), Marshal of France in 1864
• Edmond Le B?uf, (1809 - 1888), Marshal of France in 1870