Under which French ruler did Bazaine serve as a Marshal?
Napoleon I
Louis XVI
Napoleon III
Charles X
Answer
Napoleon III, the last emperor of France, appointed François Achille Bazaine as a Marshal of France in 1864. Bazaine played a significant role in the Franco-Prussian War, commanding the French Army of the Rhine. However, his controversial surrender at Metz in 1870 led to accusations of treason and a court-martial.
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