Jean François Leval, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French general
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Jean François Leval
- Jean François Leval (18 April 1762 – 7 August 1834) was promoted to general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and led a division in a number of battles during the Napoleonic Wars.
- He rapidly rose in rank during the French Revolution.
- Appointed to command a demi-brigade beginning early in 1793, by the end of the year he was a general of brigade.
- He led a brigade at Fleurus in 1794 and in the campaign of 1795.
- In 1799 he became a general of division.
- He commanded a division in Napoleon Bonaparte's Grand Army at the battles of Jena and Eylau.
- Later he transferred to Spain where he fought in numerous actions including Talavera, Ocaña, Barossa, Vitoria, and the Nive.
- The only action in which he commanded an army was the Siege of Tarifa, which was a failure.
- In 1814, he led his division in eastern France.
- His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 7.
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