Jacques Bernard d'Anselme

Jacques Bernard d'Anselme
Born 22 July 1740 (1740-07-22)
Apt, Vaucluse, France
Died 17 September 1814 (1814-09-18) (aged 74)
Paris, France
Allegiance Kingdom of France Kingdom of France
France France
Service/branch Infantry
Years of service Kingdom of France ?–1792
France 1792–1793, 1798–1814
Rank General of Division
Battles/wars
Awards Order of Saint-Louis, 1770
Légion d'Honneur, 1805

Jacques Bernard Modeste d'Anselme (22 July 1740, Apt - 17 September 1814, Paris) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Army, notable as the first commander of the Army of the Var which soon became the Army of Italy. He fell under suspicion, was removed from command and placed under arrest, but he survived the Reign of Terror. ANSELME is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 23.

Biography

He became a knight of Saint Louis on 18 April 1770. During the American Revolution, he was a lieutenant colonel of the Regiment of Soissons. As lieutenant general, he took Nice and the fortresses of Mont Alban (French: Fort du mont Alban) and Villefranche-sur-Mer in 1792, but was defeated at Sospello and imprisoned until the revolution of Thermidor. His name is inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe.

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    Military offices
    Preceded by
    New organization
    Commander-in-chief of the Army of Italy
    7 November–26 December 1792
    Succeeded by
    Gaspard Jean-Baptiste Brunet


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