Jean-Étienne Championnet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jean-Étienne Championnet

French general

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1762

Place of Birth: Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1800

Profession: military personnel, military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jean-Étienne Championnet

  • Jean-Étienne Vachier Championnet, also known as Championnet (13 April 1762, Alixan, Drôme – 9 January 1800), led a Republican French division in many important battles during the French Revolutionary Wars.
  • He became commander-in-chief of the Army of Rome in 1798 and of the Army of Italy in 1799.
  • He died in early 1800 of typhus.
  • His name is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 3.

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