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Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French soldier and statesman. Artist: Unknown

Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French soldier and statesman. Created Marshal of France by Napoleon in 1804, Soult (1769-1851) commanded the French forces in Spain and Portugal in the Peninsular War (1809-1814). After Wellington's victory in Spain, Soult fashioned a political career for himself. He held various offices, including that of Prime Minister on three occasions. A political opportunist, he constantly reinvented himself as a Bonapartist, royalist or republican depending on the political climate prevailing in France at the time.
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Title: Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French soldier and statesman. Artist: Unknown
Caption: Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French soldier and statesman. Created Marshal of France by Napoleon in 1804, Soult (1769-1851) commanded the French forces in Spain and Portugal in the Peninsular War (1809-1814). After Wellington's victory in Spain, Soult fashioned a political career for himself. He held various offices, including that of Prime Minister on three occasions. A political opportunist, he constantly reinvented himself as a Bonapartist, royalist or republican depending on the political climate prevailing in France at the time.
Technique/material: engraving
Credit: Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
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Image size: 2597 × 4075 px | 30.3 MB
Print size: 22.0 × 34.5 cm | 1022.4 × 1604.3 in (300 dpi)