François Lanusse

François Lanusse
General of Division François Lanusse
Born3 November 1772 (1772-11-03)
Habas, Landes
Died21 March 1801 (1801-03-22) (aged 28)
Canope, Egypt
AllegianceFrance France
Service/branchInfantry
Years of service1792-1801
RankGeneral of Division
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars

François Lanusse (3 November 1772 – 21 March 1801) was a French general of division of the Revolutionary Wars. He was killed at the Battle of Canope on 21 March 1801, during the Egyptian campaign. Lanusse was the general of the French army in the Battle of Mandora.

References

  1. ^ Charavay, Jacques (1893). Les généraux morts pour la patrie 1792-1871, Tome 1 (in French). Paris: Au Siége de la Société. pp. 92–93.
  2. ^ Six, Georges (1934). Dictionnaire biographique des généraux et amiraux français de la Révolution et de l'Empire: 1792-1814 - Tome 2 (in French). Paris: Librairie historique et nobiliaire. p. 55.
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