Jean-Louis Romeuf (27 September 1766 – 9 September 1812) was a French general of the

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during the

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. He was born in the department of

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. He began his military service in 1789. He was promoted to general de brigade (

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) in 1811. He was mortally wounded at the

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on 7 September 1812 and died 2 days later.

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