Jules Louis Lewal (13 December 1823 – 22 January 1908) was a French general, who also wrote scripts like Stratégie de combat (translation: Combat strategy).

Biography

He was born in

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; entered the army in 1846; served in the Italian campaign of 1859, with the French troops in Mexico (1862), and, after cooperation with

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in the army reforms, in the Franco-Prussian War. He was promoted to

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in 1874; became head of the Military Academy three years after; in 1885 was

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's Cabinet; and in 1888 was appointed

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Writings

* ''La réforme de l'armée'' (1871) * ''Études de guerre'' (1872 and 1890) * ''Tactique'' (1875–83) * ''Stratégie de marche'' (1893) * ''Stratégie de combat'' (1895 sqq.)

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References

* 1823 births 1908 deaths Politicians from Paris French generals French Ministers of War Politicians of the French Third Republic {{france-mil-bio-stub