Nicolas Oudinot

Marshal of the Empire

Nicolas Charles Oudinot

Count of the Empire, Duke of Reggio
Marshal of the Empire; Nicolas Charles Oudinot; Count of the Empire, Duke of Reggio
	Oudinot by Robert Lefèvre, 1811
Born	25 April 1767; Bar-le-Duc, France
Died	13 September 1847 (aged 80); Paris, France
Allegiance	Kingdom of France; Kingdom of France; First French Republic; First French Empire; Bourbon Restoration; July Monarchy
Branch	Army
Rank	Marshal of the Empire
Known for	Military officer
Conflicts	War of the Second Coalition; • First Battle of Feldkirch; War of the Third Coalition; • Battle of Austerlitz; War of the Fourth Coalition; • Battle of Ostrołęka; • Battle of Friedland; War of the Fifth Coalition; • Battle of Wagram; French invasion of Russia; • Battle of Klyastitsy; • Battle of Swolna; • Battle of Loschniza; • Battle of Berezina; War of the Sixth Coalition; • Battle of Luckau; • Battle of Großbeeren;
Awards	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Other work	Governor of Les Invalides (1842–1847)

Nicolas Charles Oudinot, duc de Reggio (French pronunciation: [nikɔlɑ udino]; 25 April 1767 – 13 September 1847), was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He is known to have been wounded 34 times in battle, being hit by artillery shells, sabres, and at least twelve bullets over the course of his military career. A Marshal of the Empire, he is best known for his contributions to the Napoleonic Wars with his famous grenadier division. Oudinot is one of the Names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe, Eastern pillar Columns 13, 14.