Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout

Louis-Nicolas Davout, Duke of Auerstedt and Prince of Eckmuhl, was widely regarded as Napoleon's most reliable and disciplined marshal, never losing a battle he personally commanded. At Auerstedt in 1806 his single corps of roughly 27,000 men defeated a Prussian army twice its size, a feat that established his reputation as 'the Iron Marshal.'

• Lived: 1770 CE – 1823 CE
• Nationality: french
• Roles: marshal

Related

• The Napoleonic Era
• Battle of Jena-Auerstedt