Jean-Antoine Marbot
Jean-Antoine Marbot | |
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General Jean-Antoine Marbot | |
| Born | 7 December 1754 Altillac, France |
| Died | 19 April 1800 (aged 45) Genoa, Italy |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of France French Republic |
| Rank | Général de division (Divisional general) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Name inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris (Western pillar, 34th column) |
| Children | Antoine Adolphe Marcelin Marbot, Maréchal de camp Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin Marbot, Lieutenant-général |
| Other work | Political offices: Deputy of Corrèze to the Legislative Assembly (1791–1792) Representative of Corrèze to the Council of Ancients (1795–1799) President of the Council of Ancients (1797, 1798) Military offices: Military governor of Paris (1799) Commander of the Army of Italy (1800) |
Jean-Antoine Marbot (/mɑːrˈboʊ/ mar-BOH, French: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan maʁbo]; 7 December 1754 – 19 April 1800), also known to contemporaries as Antoine Marbot, was a French general and politician. He belongs to a family that has distinguished itself particularly in the career of arms, giving three generals to France in less than 50 years.