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COMMANDER // 1773–1822

Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes

divisional generalFrance3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1773 – 1822

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Active service 1808 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 35.

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Charles, comte Lefebvre-Desnouettes or Lefèbvre-Desnoëttes became a French officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and a general during the Napoleonic Wars. He later emigrated to the United States.

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Battles (3)

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