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Jean-Baptiste Bessières

Jean-Baptiste Bessières — Henri-François Riesener, Portrait of Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bessières, Duc d'Istries (1768-1813), early 19th century, oil on canvas, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans. Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons ｜source

親衛隊を率い、戦況の要所で投入可能な予備戦力を維持した。ナポレオンに最も信頼された近衛指揮官。

Appears in battles

1805-12-02
Battle of Austerlitz (1805) — Napoleon's Masterpiece of Situation Design
Role: 親衛隊総指揮
1807-02-08
Battle of Eylau (1807) — The Day Napoleon's Method Failed to Deliver a Decision
Role: 親衛隊騎兵
1809-07-06
Battle of Wagram (1809) — The Day Napoleon's Method Turned from Art to Attrition
Role: 近衛・予備騎兵（馬を撃たれ落馬）