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COMMANDER // 1739–1823

Charles Dumouriez

divisional generalFrance3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1739 – 1823

175017751800War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Battle of Jemappes — November 6, 1792 · France · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Valmy — September 20, 1792 · Kingdom of France · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Neerwinden — March 18, 1793 · Republican France · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1792–1793 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 53.

Profile

Divisional-General Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez was a French Army officer and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of War in the Constitutional Cabinet of Louis XVI. Born in Cambrai, Dumouriez joined the French Royal Army in 1757 and served with distinction in the Seven Years' War. Following a spell as a diplomat in Louis XV's Secret du Roi and brief imprisonment due to financial misconduct, he was named commandant of Cherbourg and oversaw the development of the port city.

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Battles (3)

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