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COMMANDER // 1758–1817

Jean Joseph Guieu

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Lifespan

1758 – 1817

176017701780179018001810Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Italian Campaign of 1796-1797 · 1796-1797War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797Battle of the Bridge of Arcole — November 15, 1796 · French Republic · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Tarvis — March 21, 1797 · France · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Valvasone — March 16, 1797 · France · Italian Campaign of 1796-1797Siege of Mantua — February 2, 1797 · France · War of the First Coalition

Active service 1796–1797 — 4 battles across 4 wars; first command at age 38.

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Jean Joseph Guieu, also Jean Guyeux, joined the French royal army and quickly rose in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in the War of the Pyrenees against Spain and became a general officer. After transferring to Italy, he held important commands under Napoleon Bonaparte in the Italian campaign of 1796-1797. He retired from the army in 1803 and his surname is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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