General François Étienne Kellermann fought at Waterloo on the side of Napoleon, under the command of Marshal Ney. Marshal François Christophe Kellermann (his father and the Peer of France) on 6 December 1815 voted in the Chamber of Peers for the execution of Marshal Ney for his supporting of Napoleon and betrayal of the King . Logical question: would Marshal Kellermann vote for the execution of his own son as well? Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.
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You are right. In 1800 the senior Kellermann was appointed a Senator of the French Republic by the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, a year late he was appointed the President of the Senate, and on 19 May 1804 - the honorary Marshal of France by the Emperor Napoleon. Nevertheless, in 1814 after the Napoleon's abdication he sworn his allegiance to the King Louis XVIII and was made a Peer of France. The unforgivably shameful fact of his life is his voting in the Chamber of Peers for the execution of Marshal Ney.
General François Étienne Kellermann fought at Waterloo on the side of Napoleon, under the command of Marshal Ney.
Marshal François Christophe Kellermann (his father and the Peer of France) on 6 December 1815 voted in the Chamber of Peers for the execution of Marshal Ney for his supporting of Napoleon and betrayal of the King .
Logical question: would Marshal Kellermann vote for the execution of his own son as well?
Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.
Really good point. Disgusts me that any French officer or citizen voted for Ney's death.
Nicely done by Charles Mackay!
Really enjoyed this episode.
Spelling error > it's Kellermann - with two 'NN' at the end. You may want to change that in the title so that search engines will recognize your clip in results more quickly.
Thanks for the heads-up, change has been made.
@@generalsandnapoleon My pleasure. I hope your views start pouring in today! 😁
Am I mistaken thinking the senior Kellermann was appointed head of the Senate after his military service?
You are right. In 1800 the senior Kellermann was appointed a Senator of the French Republic by the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, a year late he was appointed the President of the Senate, and on 19 May 1804 - the honorary Marshal of France by the Emperor Napoleon.
Nevertheless, in 1814 after the Napoleon's abdication he sworn his allegiance to the King Louis XVIII and was made a Peer of France. The unforgivably shameful fact of his life is his voting in the Chamber of Peers for the execution of Marshal Ney.