Which of his marshals did Napoleon call 'the bravest of the brave'?
Michel Ney Michel Ney Marshal of the Empire Michel Ney (), 1st Duke of Elchingen, 1st Prince of the Moskva (10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815), popularly known as Marshal Ney, 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 the Empire created by Napoleon. 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. Michel Ney was born in the town of Sarrelouis, in the French province of the
Boulevards of the Marshals are parts of the 'belt'. There are seven legitimate marshals of the First Empire period who have not been immortalized by having their names attached to boulevards comprising the ring. Most of these men were relieved of the honor of Marshal of the Empire after having disputes with Napoleon or by changing sides during the periods when Napoleon was in exile, during the Hundred Days, or during the Bourbon Restoration. Bernadotte left Napoleon's service to become the elected King of Sweden, where he reigned as Charles XIV John. The 'missing' marshals are Pierre Augereau, Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, Emmanuel de Grouchy,