Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Military significance: Not much of a strategist but a clever tactician and a dogged fighter, Soult especially distinguished himself commanding 20,000 infantry in the center at Austerlitz.
The son of a notary, Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult volunteered for the infantry (1785) and rose through the ranks to brigadier general after distinguishing himself at Fleurus (1794). Trained by Francis Joseph Lefebvre and André Masséna, he replaced Lefebvre as commander-in-chief of the army of Sambre and Meuse (1799) and commanded the army of Italy as...
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