Louis Jean Nicolas Abb%C3%A9


Louis Jean Nicolas Abb became a French general during the Napoleonic Wars. He enlisted as a foot soldier in the royal army in 1784 and was a noncommissioned officer by 1792. He spent most of the French Revolutionary Wars fighting in Italy. In 1802 he joined the SaintDomingue expedition. He was appointed colonel in command of the 23rd Light Infantry Regiment in 1803 and led the unit at Caldiero, Campo Tenese, Maida, and Amantea. Promoted to general of brigade in 1807, he led a brigade in 1809, fighting at Sacile, Caldiero, the Piave, Tarvis, Raab, and Wagram.

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