Jean Joseph Guieu

Jean Joseph Guieu
Jean Joseph Guieu
Born	30 September 1758; Champcella, France
Died	5 October 1817 (aged 59); Châteauroux, France
Allegiance	France
Years of service	1774-1803
Rank	General of Division
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Boulou (1794); Battle of the Black Mountain (1794); Battle of Mondovì (1796); Battle of Lonato (1796); Battle of Arcole (1796); Siege of Mantua (1796-1797); Battle of Tarvisio (1797);

Jean Joseph Guieu, also Jean Guyeux, (30 September 1758 – 5 October 1817) joined the French royal army and quickly rose in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in the War of the Pyrenees against Spain and became a general officer. After transferring to Italy, he held important commands under Napoleon Bonaparte in the Italian campaign of 1796-1797. He retired from the army in 1803 and his surname is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.

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