Title: The marshal and the myth
Description: Marshal Michel Ney served in the French military and was later tried for treason.  A myth surrounds his alleged 1815 execution.  Some believe he escaped to North Carolina.
Subjects: Biography, History, Legends, Marshals, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Ney, michel, duc d'elchingen, 1769-1815, Legends, united states, France, history, consulate and first empire, 1799-1815
Places: France, North Carolina
People: Michel Ney duc dÉlchingen (1769-1815)
Time periods: Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815