Elzéar Auguste Cousin de Dommartin
Elzéar Auguste Cousin de Dommartin | |
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| Born | 1768 Dommartin-le-Franc |
| Died | 1799 Rosetta, Ottoman Egypt |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France, French Republic / Directory |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Years of service | 1785-1799 |
| Rank | acting général de division |
| Battles / wars | |
Elzéar Auguste Cousin de Dommartin (French pronunciation: [ɛlze.aʁ oɡyst kuzɛ̃ də dɔmaʁtɛ̃]; 26 May 1768 in Dommartin-le-Franc – 9 August 1799 in Rosetta) became a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars, fought in Italy under Napoleon Bonaparte, and commanded the artillery division of the Armée d'Orient during the French invasion of Egypt in 1798.