Jacques Bernard d'Anselme

French general, notable as the first commander of the Army of the Var
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IntroFrench general, notable as the first commander of the Army of the Var
PlacesFrance
wasMilitary personnel
Work fieldMilitary
Gender
Male
Birth22 July 1740, Apt
Death17 September 1814Paris (aged 74 years)
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Biography

Jacques Bernard Modeste d'Anselme (22 July 1740, Apt - 17 September 1814, Paris) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Army, notable as the first commander of the Army of the Var which soon became the Army of Italy. He fell under suspicion, was removed from command and placed under arrest, but he survived the Reign of Terror. ANSELME is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 23.

Biography

He became a knight of Saint Louis on 18 April 1770. During the American Revolution, he was a lieutenant colonel of the Regiment of Soissons. As lieutenant general, he took Nice and the fortresses of Mont Alban (French: Fort du mont Alban) and Villefranche-sur-Mer in 1792, but was defeated at Sospello and imprisoned until the revolution of Thermidor. His name is inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe.

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