# Davoust — The Crowd character guide

> Davoust in The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crowd

## Who they are

Napoleonic marshal mentioned in context of military leadership.

## Relationships

### [Maret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/characters/maret)

_professional_

Davoust and Maret are military and administrative colleagues serving under Napoleon.

### [Maret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/characters/maret)

_professional_

Davoust and Maret are military and administrative colleagues serving under Napoleon.

## In the story

### [Parliamentary Assemblies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/v-parliamentary-assemblies)

Referenced as a leader who, like Napoleon, understood the psychology of crowds and the role of prestige in influencing assemblies.

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