Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French general
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Place of Birth: Trépail, Grand Est, France
About Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé
- Louis Jean Nicolas Abbé (28 August 1764 – 9 April 1834) became a French general during the Napoleonic Wars.
- He enlisted as a foot soldier in the royal army in 1784 and was a non-commissioned officer by 1792.
- He spent most of the French Revolutionary Wars fighting in Italy.
- In 1802 he joined the Saint-Domingue expedition.
- He was appointed colonel in command of the 23rd Light Infantry Regiment in 1803 and led the unit at Caldiero, Campo Tenese, Maida, and Amantea.
- Promoted to general of brigade in 1807, he led a brigade in 1809, fighting at Sacile, Caldiero, the Piave, Tarvis, Raab, and Wagram.
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