François Joseph Westermann

François Joseph Westermann
François Joseph Westermann
	Portrait miniature by Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin, 1793
Born	5 September 1751; Molsheim, France
Died	5 April 1794 (aged 42); Paris, France
Allegiance	Kingdom of France; French First Republic
Branch	French Royal Army ; French Revolutionary Army
Service years	1767–1773; 1792–1794
Rank	Brigadier general
Conflicts	Insurrection of 10 August 1792; French Revolutionary Wars War of the First Coalition Siege of Breda; ; War in the Vendée First Battle of Châtillon; Second Battle of Châtillon; Battle of Cholet; Battle of Entrames; Battle of Granville; Battle of Dol; Battle of Le Mans; Battle of Savenay; ; ;

Brigadier-General François Joseph Westermann (5 September 1751 – 5 April 1794) was a French Army officer. He is best known as one of the main French Republican commanders in the initial stage of the War in the Vendée.