Louis-Nicolas Davout

Marshal of the Empire Louis-Nicolas Davout Prince of Eckmühl, Duke of Auerstedt
Minister of War of the Hundred Days Empire
In office 20 March 1815 – 9 July 1815
Monarchs	Napoleon I Napoleon II
Preceded by	Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke
Succeeded by	Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
Governor-general of the Duchy of Warsaw
In office 15 July 1807 – 1809
Mayor of Savigny-sur-Orge
In office 8 October 1822 – 1 June 1823
Personal details
Born	(1770-05-10)10 May 1770 Annoux, France
Died	1 June 1823(1823-06-01) (aged 53) Paris, France
Resting place	Père Lachaise Cemetery
Children	8
Awards	Legion of Honour
Signature
Nickname	The Iron Marshal
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of France  Kingdom of France  French First Republic  First French Empire
Branch/service	Army
Years of service	1788–1815
Rank	Marshal of the Empire
Commands	I Corps III Corps XIII Corps General inspector of cavalry Consular Guard Grenadiers Observation Corps of the Elbe
Battles/wars	See battles French Revolutionary Wars War of the First Coalition Battle of Jemappes Battle of Neerwinden Siege of Kehl War of the Second Coalition French campaign in Egypt and Syria Battle of Abukir Napoleonic Wars War of the Third Coalition Ulm Campaign Battle of Austerlitz War of the Fourth Coalition Battle of Jena–Auerstedt Capitulation of Küstrin Battle of Czarnowo Battle of Golymin Battle of Eylau War of the Fifth Coalition Battle of Teugen-Hausen Battle of Eckmühl Battle of Ratisbon Battle of Wagram French invasion of Russia Battle of Saltanovka Battle of Smolensk Battle of Borodino Battle of Maloyaroslavets Battle of Vyazma Battle of Krasnoi Battle of Berezina War of the Sixth Coalition Siege of Hamburg Hundred Days Defense of Paris

Louis-Nicolas d'Avout (French pronunciation: [lwi nikɔla davu]; 10 May 1770 – 1 June 1823), better known as Davout, 1st Prince of Eckmühl, 1st Duke of Auerstaedt, was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who served during both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. His talent for war, along with his reputation as a stern disciplinarian, earned him the nickname "The Iron Marshal" (Le Maréchal de fer). He is ranked along with Marshals André Masséna and Jean Lannes as one of Napoleon's finest commanders.^[1][2] His loyalty and obedience to Napoleon were absolute. During his lifetime, Davout's name was commonly spelled Davoust - this spelling appears on the Arc de Triomphe and in much of the correspondence between Napoleon and his generals.