Editing Adolphe Marbot (section)

=== Napoleonic wars ===
In 1806, he became ''aide-de-camp'' to Marshal [[Pierre Augereau]] and took part in the [[War of the Fourth Coalition|Prussian and Polish campaign]], distinguishing himself particularly at the [[Battle of Jena–Auerstedt|Battle of Jena]], where he was wounded, and at the [[Battle of Eylau]], where his horse was killed under him. Marshal Augereau, having been forced to take leave from the army as a result of his wounds, obtained that his ''aide-de-camp'' would join Marshal [[André Masséna]], under whose orders Marbot served until the [[Treaties of Tilsit]].<ref name="Rabbe; Vieilh de Boisjolin; Sainte-Preuve 1834"/>

[[File:Maréchal Louis-Alexandre Berthier.jpg|thumb|right|Marshal [[Louis-Alexandre Berthier]] (1753–1815), Prince of [[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]]]]

From 1808 to 1811 he fought in the [[Peninsular War|Spanish campaign]], serving as ''aide-de-camp'' to Marshal [[Jean Lannes]] during the [[Battle of Tudela]] on 23 November 1808. His brilliant conduct earned him a promotion to the rank of ''[[chef d'escadron]]'' (squadron leader) and he became attached to the staff of Marshal [[Louis-Alexandre Berthier]], Prince of [[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]].<ref name="Rabbe; Vieilh de Boisjolin; Sainte-Preuve 1834"/>

After the capture of [[Madrid]] and the evacuation of the [[United Kingdom|British]] forces at the [[Battle of Corunna]], he left [[Astorga, Spain|Astorga]] to carry letters from Emperor [[Napoleon|Napoleon I]] to his brother [[Joseph Bonaparte]], who had become the [[List of Spanish monarchs|King of Spain]]. He was injured during an ambush by guerrillas on 4 January 1809 and was imprisoned, almost dying from his wounds, in [[Cádiz]]. In February 1810, he managed to recover his liberty along with ''Chef d'escadron'' de Turenne. He reached the coast of Africa through many dangers, and finally joined Marshal [[Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno|Claude Victor-Perrin]]'s corps during the [[Siege of Cádiz]] by the French forces.<ref name="Rabbe; Vieilh de Boisjolin; Sainte-Preuve 1834"/>

Having returned from a mission in Paris, he took part in the [[Peninsular War#1810|Third Portuguese campaign]] as ''aide-de-camp'' to Marshal [[André Masséna]], Prince of [[Essling]], between 1810 and 1811.<ref name="Rabbe; Vieilh de Boisjolin; Sainte-Preuve 1834"/>

[[File:Les conscrits parisiens à Witepsk.png|thumb|right|The [[Battle of Vitebsk (1812)]] during the [[French invasion of Russia|Russian campaign]]]]

In 1812 he joined the [[:fr:16e régiment de chasseurs à cheval|16th cavalry regiment of chasseurs]] as ''chef d'escadron'' and took part in the [[French invasion of Russia|Russian campaign]]. He was wounded during the fierce combats of the [[Battle of Vitebsk (1812)|Battle of Vitebsk]], after having his horse killed under him. He was made prisoner by the [[Russian Empire|Russian]] army and was sent to [[Saratov]], where he shared the captivity of a large number of captured officers, including General de Saint-Geniès, Colonel de Saint-Mars and Captain [[Octave, comte de Ségur|de Ségur]]. He did not return to France until the end of the war in 1814, and subsequently joined the [[Chief of the Defence Staff (France)|''État-Major'']] in Paris.<ref name="Rabbe; Vieilh de Boisjolin; Sainte-Preuve 1834"/>

He became ''aide-de-camp'' to Marshal [[Louis-Nicolas Davout]], Prince of [[Eckmühl]], during the [[Hundred Days]], after which he retired from active service until 1830.<ref name="Chisholm 1911"/>