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Jean-Baptiste Jourdan Military person

Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, 1st Comte Jourdan (29 April 1762 – 23 November 1833), enlisted as a private in the French royal army and rose to command armies during the French Revolutionary Wars. Emperor Napoleon I of France named him a Marshal of France in 1804 and he also fought in the Napoleonic Wars. After 1815, he became reconciled to the Bourbon Restoration. He was one of the most successful commanders of the French Revolutionary Army.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 29, 1762
Birth place	French First Republic , Limoges
Date of death	November 23, 1833
Place of death	French First Republic

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