Jules Louis Lewal (13 December 1823 – 22 January 1908) was a French general, who also wrote scripts like Stratégie de combat (translation: Combat strategy).

Jules Lewal

Biography

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He was born in Paris; entered the army in 1846; served in the Italian campaign of 1859, with the French troops in Mexico (1862), and, after cooperation with Adolphe Niel in the army reforms, in the Franco-Prussian War. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1874; became head of the Military Academy three years after.

From January to April 1885, he was Minister of War in Ferry's cabinet.[1] In 1888 was appointed inspector general.

Writings

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  • La réforme de l'armée (1871)
  • Études de guerre (1872 and 1890)
  • Tactique (1875–83)
  • Stratégie de marche (1893)
  • Stratégie de combat (1895 sqq.)

Notes

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  1. ^ Yvert, Benoît, ed. (1990). Dictionnaire des ministres (1789–1989). Paris: Perrin. p. 520.

References

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of War
3 January-6 April 1885
Succeeded by