Jacques Antoine Hippolyte, Comte de Guibert

Also known as Jacques-Antoine-Hippolyte de Guibert, François-Apolline, comte de Guibert

Jacques-Antoine-Hippolyte, Comte de Guibert was a French general and military writer. Born at Montauban, he accompanied his father in wars before he became a general himself. In 1770, at 29, he published an essay on tactics which was very influential in his time, as it revolutionsed military tactics. It placed immense emphasis on the speed of armies, a concept later immortalised by Napoleon.

Occupation: writer, military personnel, military theorist, playwright
Position held: seat 30 of the Académie française
Citizenship: France
Born: November 12, 1743, 1744
Died: May 6, 1790

Family

Alexandrine Louise Boutinon de Courcelles de Guibertspouse Apolline de Guibertchild Charles-Benoît de Guibertfather

Journal d'un Voyage en Allemagne fait en 1773known for seat 30 of the Académie françaiseposition held Académie Françaisemember of Francecountry of citizenship

Overview

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Also known as Jacques-Antoine-Hippolyte de Guibert, François-Apolline, comte de Guibert

Jacques Antoine Hippolyte, Comte de Guibert

Jacques Antoine Hippolyte, Comte de Guibert

Overview

Related journals

Live room · 1 here

Related journals

Overview