Jacob Job Élie

Jacob Job Élie
Born(1746-11-26)26 November 1746
Wissembourg (Bas-Rhin)
Died5 February 1825(1825-02-05) (aged 78)
Varennes-en-Argonne
Allegiance Kingdom of France
Kingdom of the French
French First Republic
First French Empire
BranchInfantry
Service years1766–1811
RankDivisional general
UnitFrench Army
Conflicts
AwardsKnight of Saint Louis

Jacob Job Élie (26 November 1746 – 5 February 1825), or Jacques Job Élie was a French general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Along with Pierre-Augustin Hulin, he took part in and led the storming of the Bastille.

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