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Nicolas Oudinot

1767 - 1848

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas Oudinot is the 312th most popular military personnel (down from 285th in 2019), the 924th most popular biography from France (down from 829th in 2019) and the 35th most popular French Military Personnel.

Nicolas Oudinot was a French general who was famous for his service in the Napoleonic Wars. He is most famous for his victory at the Battle of Waterloo, where he commanded the French II Corps.

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Among military personnels, Nicolas Oudinot ranks 312 out of 2,058Before him are Werner Mölders, Usama ibn Zayd, Zhao Yun, Paul Tibbets, Orda Khan, and Roman Shukhevych. After him are Rochus Misch, Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, Vasily Blyukher, Henry Clinton, Zhang Liao, and Alexander Löhr.

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Among people born in 1767, Nicolas Oudinot ranks 13Before him are Jean-Baptiste Say, Benjamin Constant, Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg, Maria Theresa of Austria, August Wilhelm Schlegel, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. After him are Marie of Hesse-Kassel, Manuel Godoy, Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, Andreas Hofer, Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure, and Henri Christophe. Among people deceased in 1848, Nicolas Oudinot ranks 13Before him are John Quincy Adams, Caroline Herschel, Bernard Bolzano, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, Vissarion Belinsky, and María Isabella of Spain. After him are Mohammad Shah Qajar, Khachatur Abovian, Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, Joseph Mohr, and James Dunlop.

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Among people born in France, Nicolas Oudinot ranks 924 out of 6,770Before him are Gabrielle d'Estrées (1573), Charles-Marie Widor (1844), Martin Bucer (1491), Victor of Aveyron (1793), Léon Gambetta (1838), and Jacques Callot (1592). After him are Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy (1143), Ninon de l'Enclos (1620), Françoise Marie de Bourbon (1677), Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646), Claude Lelouch (1937), and François Clouet (1510).

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