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François Lanusse

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François Lanusse
General of Division François Lanusse
Born3 November 1772 (1772-11-03)
Habas, Landes
Died21 March 1801 (1801-03-22) (aged 28)
Canope, Egypt
AllegianceFrance France
Service / branchInfantry
Years of service1792-1801
RankGeneral of Division
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary Wars

François Lanusse (3 November 1772 – 21 March 1801) was a French general of division of the Revolutionary Wars. He was killed at the Battle of Canope on 21 March 1801, during the Egyptian campaign.[1][2] Lanusse was the general of the French army in the Battle of Mandora.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Charavay, Jacques (1893). Les généraux morts pour la patrie 1792-1871, Tome 1 (in French). Paris: Au Siége de la Société. pp. 92–93.
  2. ^ Six, Georges (1934). Dictionnaire biographique des généraux et amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Empire: 1792-1814 - Tome 2 (in French). Paris: Librairie historique et nobiliaire. p. 55.