Anne Charles Basset Montaigu
Anne Charles Basset de Montaigu, born 10 June 1751 in Versailles (Yvelines), died 8 May 1821 at Lunéville (Meurthe-et-Moselle) was a general of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Tainted by his association with Charles Pichegru, he was cleared by a courts-martial in 1797, and served subsequently in the Army of the Danube and in the Grande Armée until his retirement from military service in 1811.
Anne Charles Basset de Montaigu | |
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| Born | 10 June 1751 Versailles |
| Died | 8 May 1821 (aged 69) Lunéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France French First Republic First French Empire |
| Service/ | Maréchaussée until 1791 reform. Infantry. |
| Years of service | 1768–1811 |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Chevalier, Legion of Honor |
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