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François Joseph Drouot de Lamarche

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Allegiance
  
France

Service/branch
  
Cavalry


Rank
  
General of Division

Name
  
Francois Drouot

Francois Joseph Drouot de Lamarche

Born
  
14 July 1733Wisches, France (
1733-07-14
)

Died
  
18 May 1814 (1814-05-19) (aged 80)Sarrebourg, Moselle, France

Battles/wars
  
War of the First CoalitionBattle of Valmy (1792)Battle of Jemappes (1792)Battle of Neerwinden (1793)Battle of Famars (1793)

François Joseph Drouot de Lamarche (14 July 1733 – 18 May 1814) briefly commanded a French army during the French Revolutionary Wars. He served in the French Royal Army as a cavalryman. In 1792 he was raised to the rank of general officer and fought at Valmy and Jemappes. The following year he led his troops at Neerwinden, was promoted to general of division and appointed to lead the Army of the North. Within three weeks he was defeated at Famars and resigned his army command. Soon afterward, he was denounced by the Revolutionary authorities and sacked, but he was lucky to escape the guillotine. A young Michel Ney served as his aide de camp. His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 5.

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François Joseph Drouot de Lamarche Wikipedia


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