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André Masséna 1758 - 1817
Andre Massena, duc de Rivoli,
prince d'Essling, was born in beautiful
 Nice
and died in Paris.
He was
Napoleon's main man in Switzerland during the
French Revolutionary Wars.
As general of the French troops, Andre
Massena won the important
Second Battle of Zurich, thus protecting his country from
invasion.
Although fighting like a tiger at
Napoleon's side, he later supported
King Louis XVIII's
restoration.
ANDRE HAS A PLAN
André Masséna'S BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
1758, May 6 - Birth in Nice, France
1775 Joins Royal Italian regiment (French)
1789
French Revolution breaks out, Andre is stationed in Antibes
1793 Promoted General
1797 Wins Battle of Rivoli
1799, March - Promoted General of all French forces in Switzerland
1799, June 4 - 6 - Loses
First
Battle of Zurich
1799, September 25 - 26 - Wins
Second
Battle of Zurich
1799, November 9 -
Napoleon
comes to power
1800, April 21 - June 4 Keeps the Austrians busy at the
Siege of
Genoa, thus enabling Napoleon to later win the
Battle of
Marengo
1804 Napoleon makes him
Marshal of the Empire
1808 Becomes duc de Rivoli
1809, May 21 - 22 - Loses Battle of Aspern-Essling
1809, July 5 - 6 - Wins
Battle of Wagram
1810, January - Becomes prince d'Essling
1810, April - Promoted commander of all French forces in Portugal
1810, September 27 - Loses Battle of Buçaco (Portugal)
1811, May 5 - Loses
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (Spain)
1815 Returns to Paris
1817, April 4 - Death in Paris
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