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Most Famous French Military Figures
Military 883
France 13,591
741 PP 
Philippe Pétain French Officer 1856–1951
Philippe Pétain French Officer 1856–1951 2,000 JM 
Joachim Murat French Marshal 1767–1815
Joachim Murat French Marshal 1767–1815 2,632 CM 
Charles Martel French Militar 688–741
Charles Martel French Militar 688–741 3,163 SL 
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban French Militar 1633–1707
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban French Militar 1633–1707 4,142 JJ 
Joseph Joffre French Militar 1852–1931
Joseph Joffre French Militar 1852–1931 4,839 MN 
Michel Ney French Officer 1769–1815
Michel Ney French Officer 1769–1815 6,162 PD 
Patrice de MacMahon (Duke of Magenta) French Officer 1808–1893
Patrice de MacMahon (Duke of Magenta) French Officer 1808–1893 6,584 PL 
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque French Militar 1902–1947
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque French Militar 1902–1947 7,570 LD 
Louis-Nicolas Davout French Marshal 1770–1823
Louis-Nicolas Davout French Marshal 1770–1823 10,217 GI 
Gaspard II de Coligny French Militar 1519–1572
Gaspard II de Coligny French Militar 1519–1572 10,709 JD 
Jacques de Molay French Knight 1244–1314
Jacques de Molay French Knight 1244–1314 11,146 BD 
Bertrand du Guesclin French Militar 1320–1380
Bertrand du Guesclin French Militar 1320–1380 11,194 AD 
Auguste de Marmont French Marshal 1774–1852
Auguste de Marmont French Marshal 1774–1852 12,001 JL 
Jean Lannes French Officer 1769–1809
Jean Lannes French Officer 1769–1809 13,393 JG 
Joseph Gallieni French Officer 1849–1916
Joseph Gallieni French Officer 1849–1916 13,505 JV Jean Victor Marie Moreau French Officer 1763–1813
13,768 DS 
Denis Sassou Nguesso French Militar b. 1943
Denis Sassou Nguesso French Militar b. 1943 15,742 PC Pierre Clostermann French Flying Ace 1921–2006
16,701 AD 
Anne de Montmorency French Soldier 1493–1567
Anne de Montmorency French Soldier 1493–1567 19,915 JM 
Jean Maximilien Lamarque French Commander 1770–1832
Jean Maximilien Lamarque French Commander 1770–1832 20,534 CB 
Chadli Bendjedid French Militar 1929–2012
Chadli Bendjedid French Militar 1929–2012 22,054 LD 
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr French Commander 1764–1830
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr French Commander 1764–1830 22,556 AD 
Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt French Soldier 1773–1827
Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt French Soldier 1773–1827 22,655 LD 
Louis Desaix French Officer 1768–1800
Louis Desaix French Officer 1768–1800 23,024 RS 
Raoul Salan French Militar 1899–1984
Raoul Salan French Militar 1899–1984 23,792 JJ 
Jean-Andoche Junot French Officer 1771–1813
Jean-Andoche Junot French Officer 1771–1813 23,832 CD 
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan French Soldier 1611–1673
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan French Soldier 1611–1673 24,335 JB 
Jean-Baptiste Bessières French Militar 1768–1813
Jean-Baptiste Bessières French Militar 1768–1813 25,343 HD 
Hugues de Payens French Knight 1074–1136
Hugues de Payens French Knight 1074–1136 25,570 FJ 
François Joseph Paul de Grasse French Militar 1722–1788
François Joseph Paul de Grasse French Militar 1722–1788 26,731 CM 
Charles Mangin French Militar 1866–1925
Charles Mangin French Militar 1866–1925 27,810 BJ 
Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey French Soldier 1754–1842
Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey French Soldier 1754–1842 28,450 CV 
Claude Victor-Perrin (Duc de Belluno) French Soldier 1764–1841
Claude Victor-Perrin (Duc de Belluno) French Soldier 1764–1841 28,814 RF 
René Fonck French Militar 1894–1953
René Fonck French Militar 1894–1953 29,372 FJ 
François Joseph Lefebvre French Militar 1755–1820
François Joseph Lefebvre French Militar 1755–1820 30,944 PA 
Pierre André de Suffren French Militar 1729–1788
Pierre André de Suffren French Militar 1729–1788 33,276 GO 
Geoffrey of Villehardouin French Knight 1150–1210
Geoffrey of Villehardouin French Knight 1150–1210 36,939 PV 
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve French Militar 1763–1806
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve French Militar 1763–1806 39,261 DV 
Dominique Vandamme French Militar 1770–1830
Dominique Vandamme French Militar 1770–1830 40,198 L( 
Louis-Auguste-Victor (Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont) French Officer 1773–1846
Louis-Auguste-Victor (Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont) French Officer 1773–1846 44,365 AP 
Aimable Pélissier French Officer 1794–1864
Aimable Pélissier French Officer 1794–1864 44,566 FD 
François de Charette French Militar 1763–1796
François de Charette French Militar 1763–1796 44,607 H( 
Henri (Duke of Rohan) French Soldier 1579–1638
Henri (Duke of Rohan) French Soldier 1579–1638 45,394 GP 
Guglielmo Pepe French Officer 1783–1855
Guglielmo Pepe French Officer 1783–1855 45,976 JC 
Jacques Cathelineau French Officer 1759–1793
Jacques Cathelineau French Officer 1759–1793 46,442 CA 
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval French Militar 1675–1747
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval French Militar 1675–1747 48,153 HD 
Henri de la Rochejaquelein French Officer 1772–1794
Henri de la Rochejaquelein French Officer 1772–1794 48,846 JM 
Jean-Baptiste Marchand French Militar 1863–1934
Jean-Baptiste Marchand French Militar 1863–1934 48,873 CH 
Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing French Admiral 1729–1794
Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing French Admiral 1729–1794 49,990 CD 
Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon French Marshal 1754–1818
Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon French Marshal 1754–1818
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