Michel Ney, one of the first eighteen marshals of the empire created by Napoleon, was nicknamed "the bravest of the brave" by Napoleon.
After Waterloo, Ney was arrested and tried by the Bourbons for treason. In order to save Ney's life, his lawyer declared that Ney was now a Prussian and could not be judged by a French court as Ney's hometown of Sarrelouis had been annexed by Prussia. Ney ruined his lawyer's efforts by interrupting him and saying, "I am French and I will remain French."
In December 1815, Ney was executed by firing squad in Paris. He refused to wear a blindfold and was allowed the right to give the order to fire. He said, "Soldiers, when I give the command to fire, fire straight at my heart. Wait for the order. It will be my last order to you. I protest against my condemnation. I have fought a hundred battles for France, and not one against her. Soldiers, fire!"
米歇爾．內伊是拿破崙帝國最先委任的十八位元帥之一，拿破崙稱他為「勇者中之最勇者」。
滑鐵盧戰役之後，內伊被波旁王朝拘捕，並以叛國罪名審訊。律師想救他性命，就說內伊的故鄉薩爾路易已遭普魯士吞併，所以內伊已成為普魯士人，法國法庭無權鞫審。但是，律師的努力為內伊所壞。內伊打斷他的辯詞，插嘴說：「我是法國人，今天如是，永遠如是。」
一八一五年十二月，內伊在巴黎遭行刑隊槍決。他不肯蒙上眼睛，並獲准頒發「開槍」的命令。他說：「各位士兵，我一下開槍命令，就瞄準我心臟開槍，準備聽令吧。這是我給各位的最後命令了。當局對我的判決並不公平。我曾為法國百戰沙場，卻從來沒有一次倒戈犯法國。各位士兵，現在開槍吧！」