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Maréchal Auguste de Marmont on horseback, Jean-Luc Barbier Walbonne, 19th century, oil on canvas.
The knights of the 19th century
01 January 2018
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The title of Chevalier d'Empire Napoleon, then 1st Consul, created the Legion of Honor on May 18, 1802. Then, on March 1, 1808, as emperor, he issued a decree stipulating : " ART. 11 Members of the...
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