Alexis Chalbos

Alexis François Chalbos (6 March 1736 – 17 March 1803) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Alexis Chalbos
Born	6 March 1736 Cubières, France
Died	17 March 1803(1803-03-17) (aged 67) Mainz, Germany
Allegiance	Kingdom of France Republican France
Branch	Army
Years of service	1751–1792 1792–1803
Rank	General of Division
Commands	Army of the West
Battles / wars	War in the Vendée Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte Second Battle of Châtillon Battle of Cholet Battle of Entrames
Awards	Order of Saint Louis
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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 Jean Léchelle as commander in chief of the Army of the West. He ended his career in command of the forces in the stronghold at Mainz.

• Clerget, Charles (1905). Tableaux des Armées Françaises pendant les Guerres de la Révolution. Paris: Librarie Militaire R. Chapelot et Cie. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
• Michelet, Jules. Histoire de la Révolution française. Vol. 1. ISBN 2-221-08884-0.

Military offices
Preceded by Jean Léchelle	Provisional Commander-in-chief of the Army of the West 28 October–15 November 1793	Succeeded by Jean Antoine Rossignol

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