Editing François Certain de Canrobert (section)

=== Crimea ===
As [[Ranks in the French Army| Général de division]], he participated to the [[Crimean War]] of 1853–1856 and became commander in chief after Marshal [[Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud| Saint-Arnaud]], who died in September 1854. He took part in action at [[Dobruja]] (July 1854) and in the [[Battle of Alma]] (20 September 1854), where he was slightly wounded. He was elevated to the Grand Officer Order of the [[Legion d'honneur]] on 1 October. Present at the [[Battle of Balaclava]] (25 October 1854) and the [[Battle of Inkerman]], he was wounded during the course of the latter, on 5 November 1854. He was accordingly promoted to the Order of the [[Legion d'honneur| Grand-Croix of the Légion d'honneur]]. On 13 January 1855, he received the [[Medaille Militaire]].

Judged{{by whom?|date=June 2021}} too timorous, he was relieved by general [[Aimable Pélissier]] (16 May 1855). He accordingly reassumed command of his former division, which became the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Corps. This situation having become difficult, Napoleon III insisted that Canrobert return to France. After several refusals, in August 1855 Canrobert returned to Paris to take up his functions as aide de camp.

His disputes with [[FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan |Lord Raglan]], general of the [[British Army]], obliged him to relinquish his command. On 18 March 1856, he was elevated to the dignity of [[Marshal of France]].