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COMMANDER // 1751–1794

F.-J. Westermann

brigadier generalFrance6 battles1 war

Lifespan

1751 – 1794

1760177017801790War in the Vendée · 1793-1796Battle of Cholet — October 17, 1793 · French Republic · War in the VendéeBattle of Dol — November 22, 1793 · Republicans · War in the VendéeBattle of Entrames — October 26, 1793 · First French Republic · War in the VendéeBattle of Le Mans — December 13, 1793 · Republican France · War in the VendéeBattle of Savenay — December 23, 1793 · French Republic · War in the VendéeSecond Battle of Châtillon — October 11, 1793 · Republican France · War in the Vendée

Active service 1793 — 6 battles across 1 war; first command at age 42.

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Brigade-General François Joseph Westermann was a French Army officer. He is best known as one of the main French Republican commanders in the initial stage of the War in the Vendée.

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Battles (6)

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