Charles Stanislas Marion (May 7, 1758,

Charmes, Vosges Charmes () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It is located on the river Moselle and the Canal de l'Est. It was extensively destroyed both in the First and Second World Wars. A pleasant stop for mobile hom ...

– September 7, 1812) was a French general of the

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during the

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. He started his military service in 1776. He was promoted to general de brigade (

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) in 1805. He was killed in action at the

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. He was the father of Charles Louis François Marion, 3rd Baron and grandfather of Charles Louis Raoul Marion, 4th Baron.

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