Duke of Istria
Pronunciation:
![Arms of Jean-Baptiste Bessières (1768-1813) Arms of Jean-Baptiste Bessières (1768-1813)](https://media.napoleon-images.us/maison-napoleon/e_bessieres.png)
Born on August 6th, 1768 in Prayssac, near Cahors, Quercy, France.
Marshal of the First French Empire.
He was killed by a cannonball on May 1st, 1813 in Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Marshal Bessières was laid to rest in the Governor's Crypt of the Cathedral of Saint-Louis, in Paris.
"Marshal Bessières, Duke of Istria" by Henri-François Riesener (Paris 1767 - Paris 1828).
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Other portraits
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"Marshal Bessières". Lenght portrait by Henri-François Riesener.
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"Jean-Baptiste Bessières in 1792" by Jean-Baptiste Paulin-Guérin (1783-1855).
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"Marshal Bessières". Nineteenth century engraving.