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Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia (French: [ʒɑ̃dədjø sult]; 29 March 1769 – 26 November 1851) was a French general and statesman.
Nicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult, duke de Dalmatie (born March 29, 1769, Saint-Amans-la-Bastide, later Saint-Amans-Soult, Fr.—died Nov. 26, 1851, Saint-Amans-Soult) was a French military leader and political figure who was noted for his courage in battle and his opportunism in politics.
Ministre de la Guerre, il est le principal instaurateur de la Légion étrangère en 1831. Par trois fois chef du gouvernement, il détient le record de longévité à ce poste (9 ans, 3 mois et 17 jours, dont 6 ans, 10 mois et 20 jours en continu). En 1847, il reçoit du roi Louis-Philippe le titre unique de « maréchal général de France ».
Jean-de-Dieu Soult, o Nicolás de Juan-Soult, [1] 1. er duque de Dalmacia (francés: /ʒɑ̃dədjø sult/; Saint-Amans-la-Bastide, Tarn, 29 de marzo de 1769- Saint-Amans-Soult, 26 de noviembre de 1851), fue un militar y político francés, tres veces primer ministro de Francia.
A biography of Soult, a French marshal and Napoleon's trusted subordinate who fought in many campaigns and became Duke of Dalmatia. Learn about his early career, his role in the Peninsular War, his exile and his political career.
Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia was a French general and statesman. He was a Marshal of the Empire during the Napoleonic Wars, and served three times as President of the Council of Ministers of France.
A short biography (with portrait) of Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851), Duke of Dalmatia, Marshal of the First French Empire.
