Jean René Moreaux - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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French general

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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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