Jules Louis Lewal (13 December 1823 – 22 January 1908) was a French general, who also wrote scripts like Stratégie de combat (translation: Combat strategy).
Biography
He was born in
Paris
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; entered the army in 1846; served in the
Italian campaign of 1859, with the
French troops in Mexico (1862), and, after cooperation with
Adolphe Niel in the army reforms, in the
Franco-Prussian War
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. He was promoted to
brigadier general in 1874; became head of the Military Academy three years after.
From January to April 1885, he was
Minister of War
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in
Ferry
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's cabinet.
In 1888 was appointed
inspector general.
Writings
* ''La réforme de l'armée'' (1871)
* ''Études de guerre'' (1872 and 1890)
* ''Tactique'' (1875–83)
* ''Stratégie de marche'' (1893)
* ''Stratégie de combat'' (1895 sqq.)
Notes
References
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1823 births
1908 deaths
Politicians from Paris
French generals
Ministers of war of France
Politicians of the French Third Republic
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