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Nicolas Oudinot
Marshal of the Empire Nicolas Charles Oudinot Count of the Empire, Duke of Reggio | |
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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.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of France 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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Nicolas Charles Oudinot, duc de Reggio (French pronunciation: [nikɔlɑ udino]; 25 April 1767 – 13 September 1847), was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. 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. A Marshal of the Empire, he is best 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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