François Certain de Canrobert
François Certain de Canrobert | |
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François Certain de Canrobert photographed by Nadar | |
| Nicknames | Doyen of Marshals Doyen des Maréchaux |
| Born | 27 June 1809 |
| Died | 28 January 1895 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy French Second Republic Second French Empire French Third Republic |
| Branch | French Army Line Infantry |
| Service years | 1828–1873 |
| Rank | Maréchal de France |
| Commands | Subdivision of Batna 2nd Foreign Legion Regiment 2ème R.E.L.E (1848) VI Army Corps, Army of the Rhine (1870) |
| Conflicts | Conquest of Algeria Crimean War Franco-Prussian War |
| Other work | Military governor of Paris (1865–1870) Senator of Lot (1876) Senator of Charente (1879) |
François Marcellin Certain de Canrobert (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa maʁsəlɛ̃ sɛʁtɛ̃ də kɑ̃ʁɔbɛʁ]; born François Certain Canrobert; 27 June 1809 – 28 January 1895) was a French Marshal. He demonstrated ability during the Second French Empire while participating in the Battle of the Alma, the Battle of Magenta, the Battle of Solferino and the Battle of Gravelotte. A staunch supporter of Napoleon III, he became, under the French Third Republic, one of the leading figures in the Bonapartist party and chairman, from 1876 to 1894, of the Senate within the French parliamentary group Appel au peuple.