Jean Joseph Guieu
Jean Joseph Guieu | |
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| Born | 30 September 1758 Champcella, France |
| Died | 5 October 1817 (aged 59) Châteauroux, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Years of service | 1774–1803 |
| Rank | General of Division |
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Jean Joseph Guieu, also Jean Guyeux, (30 September 1758 – 5 October 1817) joined the French royal army and quickly rose in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in the War of the Pyrenees against Spain and became a general officer. After transferring to Italy, he held important commands under Napoleon Bonaparte in the Italian campaign of 1796-1797. He retired from the army in 1803 and his surname is one of the Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.