Claude Ignace François Michaud (28 October 1751 – 19 October 1835) commanded French troops during the

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, rising to command the ''

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'' in 1794. After serving in a cavalry regiment from 1780 to 1783 he returned to civilian life. During the French Revolution he became lieutenant colonel of a volunteer battalion. In 1793 he was promoted to both general of brigade and

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. He led a division at

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and Second Wissembourg. When

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was transferred to lead the ''

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'' in January 1794, Michaud was elevated to army command somewhat unwillingly. That year he led the army at Schifferstadt and the

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. The army was consolidated with the '' Army of Rhin-et-Moselle'' in April 1795. He commanded posts in the interior until 1800 when he led troops at the Mincio in Italy. He commanded soldiers in Holland and North Germany from 1805 to 1813 during the

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. He retired in 1814 and died in 1835. MICHAUD is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 13.

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* * * * French generals French military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars French Republican military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars Military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars Counts of the First French Empire People from Doubs 1751 births 1835 deaths Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe {{mil-hist-stub