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Michel Ney Military person

Michel Ney, 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa (10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815) was a French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was one of the original 18 Marshals of France created by Napoleon I. He was known as Le Rougeaud ("red faced" or "ruddy") by his men and nicknamed le Brave des Braves ("the bravest of the brave") by Napoleon.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 10, 1769
Birth place	Germany , France , Saarlouis
Date of death	December 07, 1815
Place of death	Paris , Early modern France
Resting place	Paris , Early modern France , Père Lachaise Cemetery

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