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COMMANDER // 1733–1814

François Lamarche

divisional generalFrance2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1733 – 1814

175017751800War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797Battle of Famars — May 23, 1793 · First French Republic · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Raismes — May 8, 1793 · French Republic · War of the First Coalition

Active service 1793 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 60.

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François Joseph Drouot de Lamarche 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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Battles (2)

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