Alexis Chalbos

Alexis Chalbos
Born 6 March 1736
Died 17 March 1803 (aged 67)
Allegiance Kingdom of France,
First French Republic
Service/branch Army
Years of service 1751-1803
Rank Général de division
Commands held Armée de l'Ouest, Mainz
Battles/wars

French Revolutionary Wars

War in the Vendée

Alexis François Chalbos (1736–1803) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars.

In 1751, he joined the régiment de Normandie as a private. In June 1789 he was promoted to captain, then to general in 1793. He served especially in the War in the Vendée, for a short time succeeding Thomas-Alexandre Dumas as commander in chief of the armée de l'Ouest. He ended his career in command of the forces in the stronghold at Mainz.

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