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title: Louis-Nicolas Davout
author: Tito Marzocchi de Belluci after an original by Claude Gautherot
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17638/louis-nicolas-davout/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-07-13
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# Louis-Nicolas Davout

_Authored by Tito Marzocchi de Belluci after an original by Claude Gautherot_

## Image File

[![Louis-Nicolas Davout](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17638.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17638.jpg)

## Image Caption

Louis-Nicolas Davout (1770-1823), Duke of Auerstedt and a marshal of the French [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Nicknamed the "Iron Marshal" for the strict discipline he imposed on his Corps, Davout never lost a [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) and is often regarded as one of the best – if not t*he* best – of [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/)'s commanders. Oil on canvas portrait painting by Tito Marzocchi de Belluci after an original by Claude Gautherot, c. 1854.

[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gautherot, T. M. d. B. a. a. o. b. (2023, July 13). Louis-Nicolas Davout. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17638/louis-nicolas-davout/>
### Chicago
Gautherot, Tito Marzocchi de Belluci after an original by Claude. "Louis-Nicolas Davout." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 13, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17638/louis-nicolas-davout/>.
### MLA
Gautherot, Tito Marzocchi de Belluci after an original by Claude. "Louis-Nicolas Davout." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jul 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17638/louis-nicolas-davout/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_nicolas_davout.jpg) by [**Tito Marzocchi de Belluci after an original by Claude Gautherot**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_nicolas_davout.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 13 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.