Edgar Ney

Edgar Napoléon Henry Ney, 3rd Prince de la Moskowa (12 April 1812 – 4 October 1882) was a French general and politician.

[1] He was the fourth, and youngest, son of Michel Ney, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, and Aglaé Auguié (1782–1854).

[3] His paternal grandparents were Pierre Ney, a master cooper and veteran of the Seven Years' War, and Marguerite Greiveldinger.

[6] Edgar was recognized as 3rd Prince de la Moskowa in 1857 after the death of his elder brother, Napoléon Joseph Ney.

"Prince Edard de la Moskowa was a good-looking, unaffected man, on the most intimate terms with the Emporer, who invariably 'thee'd' and 'thou'd' him, and addressed him by his Christian name.