Marshal General of France

Marshal General of France, originally Marshal General of the King's Camps and Armies (French: maréchal général des camps et armées du roi), was a title signifying that its holder exercised authority over all French armies, at a time when a Marshal of France usually commanded only one army.

The title was bestowed only on marshals, generally when the office of the Constable of France was vacant or, after 1626, suppressed. Unlike the title of marshal, the title of marshal general was rarely granted to active military commanders. Rather, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, it served as an honorary, end-of-career distinction awarded to particularly distinguished or loyal marshals.