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Henri Louis Augustin de Boissieu

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Henri Louis Augustin de Boissieu du Bois-Noir (18 July 1741 - 1795) was a French general.

Biography

Boissieu was born in Bois-Noir on 18 July 1741. He graduated from military school in 1757 with the rank of second lieutenant of artillery.^[1]

In 1784, Boissieu was promoted to brigadier general of infantry;^[2] he was made maréchal de camp in 1791.^[3]

References

^ de Causans 1890, pp. 291–292.
^ de Causans 1890, p. 293.
^ de Causans 1890, p. 300.

Bibliography

de Causans, Maxime (1890). "Origines de la Famille de Boissieu". Annales, de la Société d'agriculture, sciences, arts et commerce du Puy. 34: 283–308.

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