François Macquard
François Macquard | |
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Portrait of General François Macquard by Gabriel Lefébure, 1865. | |
| Born | 18 October 1738 |
| Died | 29 November 1801 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance | First French Republic |
| Rank | General of Division |
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François Macquard or François Macquart (18 October 1738 – 29 November 1801) joined the French royal army as an infantryman, fought in the Seven Years' War, and rose slowly from the ranks to become an officer in the 1780s. While serving in Italy during the French Revolutionary Wars, he became a general officer. In the Italian campaign of 1796, he fought in several actions under the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte.