François Étienne de Kellermann, 2nd Duke of Valmy was a French cavalry general noted for his daring and skillful exploits during the Napoleonic Wars. He was the son of François Christophe de Kellerman
General Kellermann, 2nd Duke of Valmy
The Battle of Marengo by Louis-François Lejeune, 1801. Kellerman's cavalry charge is shown in the background
Battle of Alba de Tormes
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In the Battle of Alba de Tormes on 28 November 1809, an Imperial French corps commanded by François Étienne de Kellermann attacked a Spanish army led by Diego de Cañas y Portocarrero, Duke del Parque.
François Étienne de Kellermann
…he led the grenadier reserve and, after the French defeat, used his considerable diplomatic skills in negotiating the Convention of Cintra. At the Battle of Alba de Tormes on 28 November 1809, he led 3,000 troopers in a cavalry charge that routed the Duke Del Parque's Spanish army. He served with distinction on other…
Jean Gabriel Marchand was drubbed at Tamames.
Princesa Line Infantry Regiment (left) and Catalonia Light Infantry Regiment (right)