Charles_Stanislas_Marion

Charles Stanislas Marion

Charles Stanislas Marion

French general (1758–1812)

Charles Stanislas Marion (May 7, 1758, Charmes, Vosges – September 7, 1812) was a French general of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. He started his military service in 1776. He was promoted to general de brigade (brigadier general) in 1805. He was killed in action at the Battle of Borodino. He was the father of Charles Louis François Marion, 3rd Baron and grandfather of Charles Louis Raoul Marion, 4th Baron.

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    • "roglo.eu". Charles Stanislas Marion.[self-published source][better source needed]
    • "Registres de lettres patentes de collation de titres et d'armoiries et armorial. 1808 - 1815. BB/29/967 page 453". chan.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr. Titre de baron, accordé par décret du 15, à Charles, Stanislas Marion. Saint-Cloud (9). Centre historique des Archives nationales (France). p. 496.
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