General Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult in Savona
Period
19th centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia (1769-1851) was a French general and statesman, named Marshal of the Empire in 1804 and often called Marshal Soult. Soult was one of only six officers in French history to receive the distinction of Marshal General of France. The Duke also served three times as President of the Council of Ministers, or…
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Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia (1769-1851) was a French general and statesman, named Marshal of the Empire in 1804 and often called Marshal Soult. Soult was one of only six officers in French history to receive the distinction of Marshal General of France. The Duke also served three times as President of the Council of Ministers, or Prime Minister of France.
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