Louis-François Lejeune
Louis-François Lejeune | |
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Portrait of Lejeune after a Jean-Urbain Guérin portrait | |
| Born | 3 February 1775 Strasbourg, France |
| Died | 29 February 1848 (aged 73) Toulouse, France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France French First Republic First French Empire |
| Branch | French Royal Army French Revolutionary Army French Imperial Army |
| Service years | 1792–1824 |
| Rank | Brigade general |
| Conflicts | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Commander of the Legion of Honour Knight of the Order of Saint Louis |
| Other work | Mayor of Toulouse Painter and engraver |
Brigade-General Louis-François, Baron Lejeune (3 February 1775 – 29 February 1848) was a French Army officer, painter, lithographer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. His memoirs have frequently been republished and his name is engraved on the Arc de Triomphe.