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Marshal of France
The
Marshal of France
(, plural
Maréchaux de France
) is a military distinction, rather than a
military rank
, in contemporary France, that is awarded to
generals
for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793-1804) and briefly dormant (1870-1916) during its
millennium
of existence. It was one of the
Great Officers of the Crown of France
during the
Ancien Régime
and
Bourbon Restoration
and one of the
Great Dignitaries of the Empire
during the
First French Empire
(when the title was not "Marshal of France" but "
Marshal of the Empire
").
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