Anne Gilbert de Laval, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French general
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Place of Birth: Riom, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Anne Gilbert de Laval
- Anne Gilbert de Laval or Anne-Gilbert Laval or Anne Guilbert de La Val (9 November 1762 – 6 September 1810) became a general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and led a division in the Napoleonic Wars.
- Like many other officers, he saw rapid promotion during the French Revolution.
- He commanded a demi brigade beginning in 1794.
- He fought in numerous actions during the 1796 campaign in Germany, including the battles of Ettlingen and Neresheim. In 1799 he was promoted to general of brigade shortly after the First Battle of Zurich.
- Afterward, he fought at Second Zurich, Stockach, and Messkirch.
- In 1808 he led a brigade in the invasion of Spain and was promoted to general of division the next year.
- He led a division under Louis Gabriel Suchet at Alcañiz and Belchite in 1809.
- He received a patent of nobility in June 1810 and died of fever at Mora de Rubielos a few months later.
- His surname is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 36.
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