Jean René Moreaux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French general
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Place of Birth: Rocroi, Grand Est, France
About Jean René Moreaux
- Jean René Moreaux (14 March 1758 – 10 February 1795) commanded the French Army of the Moselle during the French Revolutionary Wars.
- He joined the French Royal Army in 1776 and was badly wounded in the American Revolutionary War two years later.
- After leaving military service, he married and took over the family business.
- At the time of the French Revolution he was elected second in command of a volunteer battalion.
- He was rapidly promoted, emerging as a general officer in May 1793.
- After another promotion, he led a corps at Pirmasens and a division at Wissembourg.
- He was appointed commander of the Army of the Moselle in June 1794.
- In November he was sent with three divisions to invest the fortress of Luxembourg.
- He caught a fever and died during the Siege of Luxembourg.
- His surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.
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